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Bishop of the Armenian Church of North America in Fanaritranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Bishop Mesrob Parsamyan, head of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul and met with His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Mgr. Bartholomew. The meeting took place in a spirit of fraternity and focused on the importance of common Christian witness and the service of Church unity and peace.

During the meeting, Bishop Mesrob Parsamyan expressed his deep respect and gratitude to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, appreciating his faithful ministry and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of Christian unity, as well as his tireless efforts to promote peace and dialogue and care for God's creation.

Bishop Mesrob and his entourage left the Patriarchate with gratitude, expressing their appreciation for Patriarch Bartholomew's wisdom, his generous hospitality and his total dedication to his ministry.

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Мария Колева

I am glad that the bishop emphasized the care for God's creation - this is precisely what is missing from many conversations today. I am interested in exactly how they have discussed the general Christian witness, especially in North America.

Георги Иванов

Maria, I noticed that part too about caring for creation - good that he mentioned it. In North America, the common witness certainly extends to local issues such as the preservation of rivers and forests, where Armenians and Orthodox can work together. What do you think, can this also be applied here in Bulgaria?

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ლევან ჯავახიშვილი

Interestingly, Bishop Mesrob emphasized the care of God's creation. In our area, they often talk about it, especially in spring, when we clean the rivers and forests. Do you think we can do similar joint work with Armenian brothers in Georgia?

Anna Šimková

I like that Bishop Mesrob mentioned caring for God's creation. Here in Košice, last year we cleaned a stream near the forest with the Orthodox association, and it would be good if the Armenian brothers joined in, at least for similar practical things. What do you think?

Peter Kováč

Yes, that care for God's creation is a good thing. Here in Michalovce, the parish circle and I cleaned the bank of Laborac from plastics last year, and it would be nice if the Armenian brothers joined in such things, at least here in the east. Whether in America or here, real works by the river speak louder than words.

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ვახტანგ აბაშიძე

Good point, Levan, especially about cleaning rivers in the spring. We also did such things in Batumi, but I haven't tried it with Armenians yet. Which church or community do you think would be a good partner here?