Mikaël Antoine Mouradian

Most Reverend
Mikaël A. Mouradian, I.C.P.B.
Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg in New York
Church Armenian Catholic Church
Appointed May 21, 2011
In office July 31, 2011 - present
Predecessor Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B.
Orders
Ordination October 24, 1987
by Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B.
Consecration July 31, 2011
by Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni
Personal details
Born (1961-07-05) July 5, 1961
Beirut, Lebanon

Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B. (born July 5, 1961) is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has served as the second eparch (bishop) of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York since 2011.

Biography

Mikaël Mouradian was born in Beirut, Lebanon and ordained a priest for the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar on October 24, 1987 by Bishop Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. Pope Benedict XVI named Mouradian as the eparch of Our Lady of Nareg in New York on May 21, 2011. He was ordained a bishop by Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni of the Armenian Catholic Church on July 31, 2011. The principal co-consecrators were Archeparch Boutros Marayati of Alep, Eparch Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris, Archeparch Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. of Eastern Europe and Eparch Emeritus of New York Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B.[1][1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Mikaël Antoine Mouradian". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. "Armenian Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
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