1. Khajag Barsamian is an Armenian Orthodox priest who has served as the pontifical legate of Western Europe and representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church to the Holy See since 2018.
11 Facts About Khajag Barsamian
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Khajag Barsamian was previously the Armenian Primate of America from 1990 to 2018.
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Khajag Barsamian was ordained a celibate priest in 1971 and achieved the ecclesiastical degree of vartabed two years later.
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Khajag Barsamian has lectured in the United States, Italy, England, Germany, Jerusalem and Armenia, and has conducted research at the Manuscript Library of Yerevan, the Mekhitarist Institute of Venice and the Manuscript Library at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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Khajag Barsamian's publications have appeared in various educational and scholarly journals.
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In May 2018, Khajag Barsamian announced that he would not seek an eighth term as Primate.
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In 2018, Khajag Barsamian became the pontifical legate of Western Europe and representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church to the Holy See.
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Khajag Barsamian has been a central figure in arranging frequent meetings between the supreme leaders of the Armenian and Catholic churches.
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Khajag Barsamian has played a key role in arranging the 2001 visit of Pope John Paul II to Armenia, in bringing together the mass in remembrance of Armenian genocide at St Peter's Basilica in Rome in 2015, and in organizing the visit of Pope Francis to Armenia in June 2016.
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Khajag Barsamian is a leader in religious and ecumenical organizations, including the National Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Religion in American Life, and the American Bible Society.
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Khajag Barsamian is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and has received honorary doctorates from General Theological Seminary, Seton Hall University, and the Academy of Sciences of Armenia.