Armenian Apostolic Holy Church The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

According to the accepted order, the oral defense of the doctrinal thesis is followed by the passing of the staff granting ceremony. In Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan Reverend Fr. Poghos Vardanyan was given a Doctrinal staff. On the same day, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Fr. Poghos also received the blessings of the Catholicos of All Armenians.