Pascal (Pasqual) AKA Harutiun Maldjian (Maljian) (1886-1976)
FLAME, courtesy of Nurhan Becidyan, August 2010
The Rev. Pascal Maljian replaced the Rev. Megerian as pastor to the Armenian Catholic population of New York City. Pascal Maljian "diligently guided the Armenian Catholic Community for 50 years. The hardest years of the great depression (1929-1933) did not extinguish his zeal and enthusia
sm. Pascal Maldjian was born January 10, 1886 in Marash, Turkey. "At the outbreak of World War I, the Reverent Pascal Maljian, a Franciscan father, returned to his native city of Marash. There, he was falsely charged with providing food to the Zeitun fugitives. The Marash court found him guilty and sent him to Aleppo where the higher court sentenced him to death on the scaffold. Appeals to the sultan resulted in delay of execution, and so he remained a prisoner until the war ended, and he survived to return to Marash. 16
The lions of Marash: personal experiences with American Near East Relief ... By Stanley Elphinstone Kerr
Pascal Maldjian age 35, clergyman, speaker of French, Italian, and Armenian, arrived in the US on the Paris on August 13, 1921. His last residence had been "Beyrouth, Syria". His nearest relative in Turkey was listed as Takouki Maldjian of Marache, Cilicia. His nearest relative in the US was listed as his niece, Mrs. Cirkinian at 317 E 27th Street, NYC. He was listed as born in Marche Armenia. " Monsignor Pascal Maljain is in residence at Our Lady of Loreto, Manhattan but on principal feasts he offers his Mass at St Stephen's Eest 29th Street. Footnote page 124 Historical records and studies, Volume 34, United States Catholic Historical Society, 1945
According to his Declaration of Intention to become a US citizen, which was filed in January 1924, he immigrated to the United States from Havre, France on the Paris on August 15, 1921. His address in 1923 was 161 E. 28th Street: occupation clergyman. Witnesses to his petition were Madiros Mighirian, clergyman, 143 E 29th Street and Alousious C Dineen, clergyman, 142 E 29th Street. Pascal Maljian became a US citizen on June 20, 1927. Pascal Maldjian age 43, clergyman born Armenia pastor of Armenian church was listed at 161 East 28th Street in the 1930 census. Listed with him was his sister, Takouhie age 58. Pascal Maljian of 303 Elizabeth Street, New York a US citizen returned from Hamilton, Bermuda to New York's Idlewild Airport on June 27, 1951. Pascal Maljian returned from London, England to New York on February 10, 1952. Pascal Maljian born 10 January 1886 died June 1976 in the Bronx (SSDI).
*25th Anniversary Celebration of Our Lady of Nareg Armenian Catholic Eparchy
**WWII Draft Registration and Petition of Naturalization
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http://www.maggieblanck.com/Azarian/IstanbulChurches.html
