Archbishop Aram Ateshian
- General Information
Was born on January, 1954, in Tigranakert. Baptismal name is Artin (Haroutiun).
From 1961 to 1966 - Local school in Tigranakert.
From 1966 to 1967 - Holy Cross School of Constantinople.
From 1967 to 1976 - Jarankavoratz Theological Seminary at the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
- Ecclesiastical titles and ordination
In 1973 - Ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Hayrik Aslanian.
In 1976 - Ordained as a Celibate priest by His Eminence Archbishop Shenork Kaloustian.
In 1987 - Rank of Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Shenork Kaloustian.
In 1999 - Rank of Senior Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan.
In 1999 - Consecrated as a Bishop by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.
In 2006 - Rank of Archbishop by the Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.
- Tenure
From 1976 to 1997 - Spiritual pastor of St. Stepanos Church in Haliloglu.
From 1997 to 1999 - Spiritual pastor of St. Stepanos church in Yeshil village.
From 2000 to 2004 - Grand Sacristan at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople.
From 2004 to 2019 - Locum Tenens of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
From 2014 to 2017 - Member of the Supreme Spiritual Council.
