Armenian Apostolic Holy Church The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, presented an honorary degree to Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of Northern America, at an event dedicated to Eastern European culture and heritage. The Bishop stated that the Armenian community was formed thanks to the will, spirit and courage of the Armenians who survived the genocide. Bishop Mesrop is the 13th Primate of the Eastern Diocese, elected in 2022. Last year, he was ordained a Bishop at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.