New Publication

New Publication 30.01.2019

With the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; the Publishing Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, has published the Russian work "Catholicos of All Armenians Ephrem I of Dzoragegh (1809-1830)", by Mr. Valeri Tunyan.

The author represents the political, economic and social situation of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin during the reign of His Holiness Ephrem I of All Armenians. A reference is made to the Russian-Persian and Russian-Turkish wars and the position of the Mother See regarding these political and historical events. Mr. Tunyan also presents the relationship of Catholicos Ephrem I with the Russian and Persian powers, as well as the national activities of some of the high-ranking clergy of the Mother See.

The book was published by the patronage of the Sarkis Gabrielyan Fund.