Parsegh Baghdassarian

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Parsegh Baghdassarian
Auxiliary Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States and Canada
Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae
Archdiocese Our Lady of Nareg in the United States and Canada
AppointedApril 3, 2024
InstalledJune 15, 2024
Other post(s) Titular bishop of Comana Armeniae
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 2, 2000
by  Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni
ConsecrationJune 15, 2024
by  Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, and Jean Teyrouz
Personal details
Born (1975-02-21) February 21, 1975 (age 49)
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Spoken style His Grace
Religious style Eparch


Parsegh Baghdassarian (born February 21, 1975) is an Armenian-Lebanese prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary eparch for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States and Canada, a jurisdiction of the Armenian Catholic Church.

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Career

Baghdassarian entered the Saint Michael the Archangel Seminary in Bzommar, Lebanon on August 8, 1988, where he studied philosophy and theology. He continued his studies in theology in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University where he graduated with the Licentiate of Oriental Canon Law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute. On September 2, 2000, Baghdassarian was ordained to the priesthood for the Institute of the Patriarchal Clergy of Bzommar, an Armenian Catholic religious order. He also obtained a diploma in the Formation of Educators at the Salesian Pontifical University.

Since 2017, he has served as pastor of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Los Angeles.

Episcopal career

Pope Francis appointed Baghdassarian auxiliary eparch for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg on April 3, 2024. [1] [2] On June 15, 2024, Baghdassarian was consecrated as eparch.

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References

  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 03.04.2024" . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States and Canada" . Retrieved April 3, 2024.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg
2024–present
Succeeded by
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