St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church of Philadelphia

St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church of Philadelphia This church was originally in downtown Philadelphia, at the corner of 16th and Oxford Streets.

This Church has been serving the Armenian community of the Delaware valley since 1927. Church services start at 10:30 am
Sunday school starts at 11:00 am

What a joyful Feast of the Transfiguration celebration we shared today at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic...
07/12/2026

What a joyful Feast of the Transfiguration celebration we shared today at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church!

Following the Divine Liturgy, our Altar Guild treated the community to a delicious falafel luncheon. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who worked in the kitchen and behind the scenes to make the day such a success.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to Homenetmen for organizing the exciting water games and securing the fire truck that brought smiles to so many faces.

The church grounds were filled with laughter and excitement as children enjoyed the bounce house, water guns, water balloons, and a fun-filled afternoon with friends and family. It was a wonderful day of fellowship, celebration, and community spirit that was truly enjoyed by all.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s celebration so memorable!

Throughout this week, five participants from our community, William Chapanian, Levon Chapanian, Vani Ashodian, Serjio Ke...
07/01/2026

Throughout this week, five participants from our community, William Chapanian, Levon Chapanian, Vani Ashodian, Serjio Kesayan, and Isaiah Ambartsoumian (absent), are participating in the Eastern Prelacy’s Datev Institute Summer Religious Program. This annual program brings together teens from across the Eastern Prelacy to pray, deepen their understanding of the Armenian Apostolic faith and Church, and build lasting friendships with like minded peers from other communities.

Rescheduled!!!
06/26/2026

Rescheduled!!!

05/16/2026

(English below)
ԱՆՈՒՇԱՒԱՆ ԱՐՔԵՊԻՍԿՈՊՈՍ ԱՌԱՋՆՈՐԴ ՎԵՐԸՆՏՐՈՒԵՑԱՒ
Շաբաթ, 16 Մայիսին, իր աւարտին հասաւ Հիւսիսային Ամերիկայի Արեւելեան Թեմի Ազգային Երեսփոխանական Ժողովը երեք օրուան աշխատանքներէ ետք։ Ժողովը վերընտրեց Թեմիս բարեջան Առաջնորդ՝ Գերշ. Տ. Անուշաւան Արքեպիսկոպոսը, պաշտօնավարութեան երրորդ քառամեակի մը համար։ Ընտրութիւնը պէտք է վաւերացուի Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ Կաթողիկոս Ն.Ս.Օ.Տ.Տ. Արամ Ա. Վեհափառի կողմէ։ Գերաշնորհ Սրբազան Հայրը Թեմակալ Առաջնորդն է 2018-էն ի վեր։
Երեսփոխանական Ժողովի եզրափակիչ նիստին տեղի ունեցան նաեւ Ազգային Վարչութեան Կրօնական եւ Քաղաքական Ժողովներու մասնակի ընտրութիւններ։ Կրօնական Ժողովի անդամներ ընտրուեցան Գերպ. Տ. Հրանդ Ծ. Վրդ. Թահանեան եւ Արժպ. Տ. Դանիէլ Քհն. Մանճիկեան, իսկ Քաղաքական Ժողովի անդամներ՝ գնդ. Արամ Սարաֆեան (վերընտրեալ), Բարշ. Յակոբ Ա. Սրկ. Խաչատուրեան (վերընտրեալ), Ռաֆֆի Սամքիրանեան եւ Ալպըրթ Սուլթանեան։ Այս ընտրութիւններն ալ ենթակայ են Վեհափառ Հայրապետի վաւերացման։

ARCHBISHOP ANOUSHAVAN WAS REELECTED PRELATE
The National Representative Assembly of the Eastern Prelacy of the United States ended on Saturday, May 16, after three days of deliberations. His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, was reelected for a third term of four years, pending approval by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia. Archbishop Anoushavan has headed the Prelacy since 2018.
During the final session of the National Representative Assembly, there were also partial elections for the Religious and Executive Councils of the Eastern Prelacy. New members of the Religious Council are Very Rev. Fr. Hrant Tahanian and Rev. Fr. Taniel Manjikian, while Col. Aram Sarafian, Archdeacon Hagop Khatchadourian (incumbents), Raffi Samkiranian, and Albert Soultanian were elected to the Executive Council. These elections are also pending approval by His Holiness.

Address

8701 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19128

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12154829200

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