• Abovyan,
  • Mon - Fri
    09:00 - 18:00

Tovma Archimandrite Khachatryan

EDUCATION

  • 2004-2008 • Gevorkian Theological Seminary (GTS) of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, • Doctrinal Theology, Patrology, History of the Armenian Church, History of Churches • Bachelor: Theologian, Armenologist
  • 2010 • GTS • Doctrinal Theology, Patrology, History of the Armenian Church,Church chronicles, Eccelesiastical Art • Master in Theology, Armenology
  • 2010 • GTS • Master thesis discussion: "History of the Architecture of the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. initial appearance, architectural development, symbols"
  • 2011-2012 • American University of Armenia • General English courses, IBT preparation
  • 2012-2017 • Gabriele d’Annunzio Institute, Milan • Italian A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
  • 2014-2015 • Theological University of Northern Italy, Milan • Master’s department: spirituality
  • 2015 • Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin • Ecclesiastical Doctrinal Thesis: "Saints of Armenian origin of Italy, Armenian Historical Churches and Monasteries in Italy, Famous Armenians of Italy"
  • 2015-2017 • Gabriele d’Annunzio Institute, Milan • General English courses B1, B2, C1
  • 2016 • Trinity College London • Certification in International English
  • 2016-2018 • Theological University of Northern Italy, Milan • Department of Postgraduate studentship • Systematic Theology (Christology, Ecclesiology)
  • 2018 • Theological University of Northern Italy, Milan • Laurea Magistralis: "Christology of the Armenian Church. Dogmas and the doctrine of divinization of man"
  • 2018 • Theological University of Northern Italy, Milan • Systematic Theology: PhD student
  • He is the author of a dozen theological and Armenological articles
  • 2020 . “Holy Etchmiadzin”: The first domed church monograph

SPIRITUAL SERVICE, APPOINTMENTS

  • 2009 • Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin • ordination to the diaconate by His Grace Bishop Sahak Mashalian (currently Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople)
  • 2010 • Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin • Church-State Relations department of the Chancellery
  • 2011 • Celibate priest ordination: With the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II Armenian Patriarch, by His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan
  • 2012 • Armenian spiritual pastor of Italy: Church of the Holy Forty Martyrs of Milan
  • 2012-2018 • Permanent Member of the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Milan
  • 2012, Bose, Italy • International Ecumenical Congress of Orthodox Spiritual Life • Representative of the Armenian Church
  • 03-08 July 2013, Budapest • 14th Main Congress of “Conference of European Churches”(CEC) • Member of the Armenian Church Delegation
  • 2014-2018 • Vicar General of the Pontifical Delegation of Western Europe
  • 2014-2017 • Spiritual responsible of the European region of the Armenian Church World Youth Union (ACYOWorld)
  • 2015 • obtention of the title of Vartabet (Ecclesiastic doctor) with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians by His Grace Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan
  • 2016-2017 • Permanent Member of the Commission for Dialogue and Ecumenical affairs of the Episcopal Conference of Italy
  • 20-22 November 2017, Assisi, Italy • Episcopal Conference of Italy • Representative of the Armenian Church, member of the Pan-Italian Commission of the Conference
  • 06-09 June 2017, Holy Etchmiadzin • delegate • National Ecclesiastical Representative Assembly of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church
  • 06- 09 September 2017 Bose, Italy • International Ecumenical Annual Conference • Representative of the Armenian Church
  • December 2018• ACYOWorld Spiritual Rector and Director of the Central Office

ACYOWorld

  • 01 -04 July 2014, Mother See • Representative meeting
  • 30 October-03 November 2015, Mother See • Representative meeting
  • 01-05 July 2015, Mother See • Third Assembly of Delegates
  • 19 February-15 March 2015 • Three stage youth conferences of the European region: Bucharest, Berlin, Milan
  • 16-20 December 2015 • First Representative Assembly of the European region in Italy (Bologna, Venice, Milan)
  • 15-18 December 2016 • Three stage Assemblies of the European region: London, Stockholm, Athens
  • 15 December 2016, London • Assembly of the Primates of the Dioceses, Pontifical Delegates and General Vicars of Europe dedicated to ACYOWorld programs in Europe
  • 09-14 August 2017, Bucharest, Suchava • Youth conference dedicated to the sacrament of Holy Mass
  • 09-10 February 2017, Vienna • Assembly of the Primates of the Dioceses, Pontifical Delegates and General Vicars of Europe dedicated to ACYOWorld programs in Europe
  • 04-08 July 2018, Tsakhkadzor • "To Holy Etchmiadzin, to Homeland", Pan-Armenian pilgrimage, Fourth Assembly of Delegates
  • 23-25 November 2018, Moscow • Joint Representative Assembly of Russian and European regions
  • 08 February 2019, Yerevan • Meeting of the representatives of Diocesan youth structures of the Armenian region in the ACYOWorld Central Office
  • 04-07 July 2019, Stepanakert • "To Holy Etchmiadzin, to Sacred Artsakh" ACYOWorld Pan-Armenian Pilgrimage, Representative Assembly - forum
  • 2019 նոյ․2-3, ՀԵՀԵՄ Ատենապետաց I ժողով
  • 2020թ․ նոյ. 20, Երևան• ՀԵՀԵՄ թեմական երիտասարդական կառույցների Ատենապետաց II ժողով
  • 23 April 2021• ACYOWorld III Meeting of Chairpersons
  • 04-07 February 2022, Kislovodsk • ACYOWorld Russia and CIS Regional Forum
  • 01-06 March 2022 • ACYOWorld Europe Regional Forum (Brussels: 01-03 March, Prague: 04-06 March)
  • 01-03 April 2022, ACYOWorld, Cairo: Middle East and Africa Regional Forum
  • 01-20 May 2022, ACYOWorld South America Regional Forums (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay)
  • 06-10 July 2022, "ACYOWorld as Armenia-Diaspora Bridge" Pan-Armenian Pilgrimage
  • 10 February 2023• ACYOWorld IV Meeting of Chairpersons
  • 24 March 2023• ACYOWorld V Meeting of Chairpersons
  • 05-10 July 2023, “Holy Etchmiadzin- birthplace of our faith” Pan-Armenian pilgrimage
  • 8 September 2023• ACYOWorld VI Meeting of Chairpersons