Nourhan Manougian

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Nourhan I. Manougian or Manookian ( Armenian Նուրհան Մանուկեան Nurhan Manugjan ; * July 22, 1948 as Boghos Manougian in Aleppo , Syrian Republic ) is the 97th Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Jerusalem , since his election on January 24, 2013 as head of this patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic Church .

Life

Nourhan manougian on 22 July 1948 Syrian born Aleppo. Joined the Seminary of the Catholic of Cilicia in 1961 and the Seminary of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in 1966 , he was appointed Deacon in 1968 , Hieromonachos in 1971 and Archimandrite in 1975 . In 1998 he became number two in the Patriarchate by receiving the position of Great Preacher or Great Sexton.

After the death of Patriarch Torkom II on October 12, 2012, Nourhan was elected 97th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem - with 17 votes in favor, 15 for the other candidate and 2 abstentions. The Holy Land Authorities , the King of Jordan and the Israeli Government welcomed this election on April 10 and July 23, 2013, respectively.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Center d'information du diocèse de l'Église arménienne en France: L'archevêque Nourhan Manoukian nouveau Patriarche arménien de Jérusalem. Nouvelles d'Arménie Magazine, January 15, 2013, accessed January 25, 2013 .
  2. ^ "Nouveau patriarche arménien pour Jérusalem, un des custodes des lieux saints". Nouvelles d'Arménie Magazine, January 24, 2013, accessed January 25, 2013 .
  3. ^ "Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Meets King Abdullah of Jordan". Massispost, April 14, 2013, accessed on July 24, 2013 (English).
  4. ^ "Israel Officially Recognizes Nourhan Manougian as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem". Armenpress, April 24, 2013, accessed July 24, 2013 .
predecessor Office successor
Torkom Manoogian Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Armenian Apostolic Church
2013 -
personal data
SURNAME Manougian, Nourhan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Manookian, Nourhan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Armenian patriarch
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Aleppo