They are among the priests who have already expressed their position and died today before this holy altar, Father Nshan Panfyorov told reporters, speaking of the priests who participated in the Liturgy with Nikol Pashinyan at the “Seven Wounds” Church in Gyumri.
As a reminder, the clergy of the Shirak Diocese announced the day before that they would not celebrate the Liturgy unless the names of His Holiness the Patriarch and Primate of the Diocese were pronounced.
The Liturgy at the “Seven Wounds” Church was celebrated by Father Mkrtich Mushadyan of the Armavir Diocese. The names of the Catholicos and Archbishop Michael were not pronounced during the Liturgy.
At the same time, the clergy of the Shirak Diocese celebrated the liturgy at the Church of the Holy Savior in Gyumri, during which the names of His Holiness the Patriarch and Primate of the Diocese, Archbishop Michael, were pronounced.