Barsamian is married to the late Vartenie Mqrditichian, and they have been blessed with three children, Loosaper Anjel, Steven Asadour, and Raphael Shnork. James Armenian Church of Watertown, MA.įr. Barsamian has served as the associate pastor at St. James Armenian Church of Richmond, VA.Īs of 1989, Fr. In 1967, upon instruction of the Primate, Bishop Torkom Mnoogian, he served as pastor at the St. In 1974, he was assigned as the first full-time pastor at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Chicago, IL and St. From 1960-1964, he served as a visiting priest to the following parishes: St. Arsen was ordained to the holy priesthood by the Primate, Archbishop Sion Manoogian, in St Mesrob Armenian Church of Racine, WI. James Armenian Church of Evanston, IL, and St. During this period, he assisted at the St. Upon his return to the United States he studied at the following schools from 1956-1959: Kendall College, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Garrett Biblical Seminary. James Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem. He studied music theory and composition for three years, but then decided to follow his calling to the priesthood in 1953.įrom 1953-1955, he studied at the Catholicate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon, and from 1955-1956, at the St. He was awarded a music scholarship and studied at the University of Wisconsin. Arsen Barsamian was born as Steven Barsamian in South Milwaukee, WI. ARSEN BARSAMIAN, Associate Pastor Emeritus Natasha, and they have been blessed with two children - Gabriel Simon and Mary Grace. He is a member of the Standing Conference of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation, the Orthodox Theological Society in America, and the Massachusetts Council of Churches.įr. Then, from 1989 to 1990, he studied at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. He studied at the School of Sacred Arts in New York City from 1986 to 1989. Arakel specializes in iconography, ancient art, and medieval manuscript illumination. Arakel was the creator and editor of the St. He also co-wrote Curriculum for Educating Infants who are Called to the Rank of Priesthood: Necessary and Useful Advice Written by Lord Arakel, Bishop of Siwnik, and Grigor of Tatev, the Great Rhetor, which appeared in St. Nerses Shnorhali, which includes a translation of the text from the classical Armenian, as well as an introduction and commentary. Arakel authored a book titled General Epistle (Book I)-St. Nersess Seminary in New Rochelle, NY, as the rector until September 1999, when he was appointed the pastor at St. He then served the parish as assistant pastor until March 1994, when he began his service at St. He was ordained as a priest on October 2 and 3, 1993, at Holy Martyrs Church. In 1991, he was assigned to the Church of the Holy Martyrs of Bayside, NY.
Arakel was assigned to be deacon-in-charge of the Holy Resurrection Church of South Milwaukee, WI, where he served from 1989 to 1991. Nersess, he completed the clinical pastoral education program at the Paul A.
In the summer of 1985, during his time at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1989 with a Master's of Divinity degree.
Arakel came to the United States in 1983 and continued his theological studies at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. James Armenian Monastery in Jerusalem.įr. Upon graduating from the seminary in 1981, Fr. Arakel Aljalian received his theological training at the Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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