Diocese of Aragatsotn
Diocese of Aragatsotn (Armenian: Արագածոտնի թեմ Aragatsotni t'em), is a diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The name is derived from the historic Aragatsotn canton of Ayrarat province of Kingdom of Armenia.
Diocese of Aragatsotn Արագածոտնի թեմ | |
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Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church | |
| Location | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2011) ~120,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian Rite |
| Established | 1996 |
| Cathedral | Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church, Oshakan |
| Current leadership | |
| Patriarch | Karekin II |
| Primate | Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The diocese was officially founded on May 30, 1996, by Catholicos Karekin I. The diocesan headquarters are located in the provincial capital Ashtarak, while the cathedral of the diocese is the Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in the nearby village of Oshakan. Bishop Mkrtich Broshyan is currently the primate of the diocese, serving since 2009.
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