Foundation "Armenian Initiative"

Father Tadeos Gevorgyan

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He was born on October 17, 1950 in the city of Baku. He graduated from Theological Academy of Etchmiadzin in 1987. On May 22, 1988 he was ordained a celibate priest in the Cathedral Church of Etchmiadzin.

In 1988 he was a pastor in St. John the Baptist Church in the city of Sisian (Armenia).

In 1989 being blessed by Patriarch the Catholicos Vazgen I, he voluntarily went on to serve the spiritual needs of the faithful to the Nagorny Karabakh and was assigned as a pastor of Martakert district and hereinafter Shushi district. He reconstructed the Church of Holy Mother of the 18th century in the village Nizhniy Oratag.

He has been residing in Ukraine since 1994. On September 15, 1994 he was assigned the pastor of St. Nicholas Church in the city of Eupatoria (Crimea) where he served 5 years. In 1999 he returned to Armenian and 1.5 years served as a pastor in the Diocese of Kotayk.

On April 19, 2001 he was assigned as a pastor of Armenian Cathedral of Dormition of the Mother of God in the city of Lvov where he has been consistently servicing until now. During the period of his servicing “Sagmos” Liturgical Choir was created (chorister A. Shkrabyuk), 5 books and leaflets were published the author of two of which is exclusively Father Tadeos Gevorgyan (“Holidays of the Armenian Church” and “Armenian Cathedral Church in Lvov. Prehistory and the present”). Furthermore, during his servicing “Jesus Christ Bearing Cross” sculpture was renovated, it is a monument to Armenian Archbishop Samuel Stefanovich, stained glasses to Paul and John apostle were refurbished, heating system was installed in the Cathedral, Armenian Cultural center was renovated as well as number of Church premises.

In 2014 he was awarded “Garegin Nzhde” medal.

Phone number: +380 32 2 975 428

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