Torkom Manoogian
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Patriarch
Torkom Manoogian is the current Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
as Archbishop under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians of the Armenian Apostolic Church
. He is the 96th in a succession of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem succeeding Patriarch Yeghishe Derderian who served for thirty years (1960-1990).
Archbishop Torkom Manoogian was born on February 16, 1919, in a refugee camp
near the desert town of Baquba, north of Baghdad
, Iraq
. He was ordained into the diaconate on August 2, 1936, by Patriarch Torkom Koushagian. At his ordination as a priest on July 23, 1939, he was given the name Torkom. Manoogian served as Primate
of the Eastern Diocese of the United States
. He was elected 96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem on March 22, 1990 and enthroned on November 1.
Patriarch
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...
Torkom Manoogian is the current Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of St. James is located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem remains under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians of the Armenian Apostolic Church...
as Archbishop under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
. He is the 96th in a succession of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem succeeding Patriarch Yeghishe Derderian who served for thirty years (1960-1990).
Archbishop Torkom Manoogian was born on February 16, 1919, in a refugee camp
Refugee camp
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people may live in any one single camp. Usually they are built and run by a government, the United Nations, or international organizations, or NGOs.Refugee camps are generally set up in an impromptu...
near the desert town of Baquba, north of Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. He was ordained into the diaconate on August 2, 1936, by Patriarch Torkom Koushagian. At his ordination as a priest on July 23, 1939, he was given the name Torkom. Manoogian served as Primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of the Eastern Diocese of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was elected 96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem on March 22, 1990 and enthroned on November 1.