Archbishop Pargev Martirosian
Pontifical Envoy-at-Large
- General Information
Born in 1954, in Sumgait. Baptismal name is Gurgen.
From 1966 to 1971 - Physics and mathematics specialized school N 132 in Yerevan.
From 1971 to 1972 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute after Karl Marx.
From 1972 to 1976 - Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences.
In 1976 - Russian language and literature lecturer in the School of Yeghegnut village
From 1978 to 1980 - Ministry of Light Industry .
From 1980 to 1984 - Gevorkian Theological Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
From 1985 to 1987 - Saint Petersburg Spiritual Academy.
From 1987 to 1988 - Leningrad Theological Academy, PhD in Theology (Ph.D. in Theology).
- Ecclesiastical titles and ordination
In 1983 - Ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Nerses Pozapalian.
In 1985 - Ordained as a Celibate priest by His Eminence Archbishop Nerses Pozapalian.
In 1987 - Rank of Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Nerses Pozapalian (doctrinal thesis entitled “Theology according to the Christian tradition and mystical teachings - yoga, theosophy and anthroposophy”).
In 1988 - Rank of Senior Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Torkom Manoogian.
In 1988 - Consecrated as a Bishop by the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Vasken I.
In 1998 - Rank of Archbishop by the Pontifical Encyclical of the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin I.
- Tenure
In 1986 - Chief professor at the Gevorkian Theological Seminary.
In 1986 - Lecturer at Gevorgyan Theological Seminary.
From 1986 to 1987 - Vice-Dean of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary.
From 1987 to 1989 - Abbot of the St. Hripsime Monastery.
From 1989 to 2021 - Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian church.
In 2021 - Pontifical Envoy-at-Large.
- Awards and titles
In 2014 - Honorary Doctor by the National Academy of Sciences.
“Hero of Artsakh” awardee, Order of the “Golden Eagle”; NKR
“For Merit to the Fatherland” second-degree medal; RA
“Vachagan Barepasht” Medal; NKR
“St. Gregory the Illuminator” Medal; NKR
Prime Minister’s Commemorative Medal; RA
“Gratitude” Medal; RA Armed Forces
“Marshal Baghramyan”; RA Armed Forces
“Andranik Ozanyan” Medal, RA Armed Forces
“Garegin Nzhdeh” Medal, RA Armed Forces
