Consecration of the St. Karapet Monastery in Ekaterinburg
15.10.2013
On October 12, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians presided over the Consecration service of the newly built St. Karapet Church in Ekaterinburg of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan. The Church was built under the sponsorship of Mr. Masis Nazarian, President of the Armenian community in Yekaterinburg. The Ground Blessing service of the Monastery was held in 2003, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of New Nakhijevan and Russia. The peak of the Church extends up to 37 meters. The architect is Mr. Hakob Gasparian and the artist is Mr. Artyom Melkonyan.
