Moushegh Mardirossian
Moushegh Mardirossian 
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| Birthplace | Beirut |
| Lived in | Beirut, Los Angeles |
| Positions | Archbishop |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic |
| Languages | Amenian, English |
| Ethnicities | Armenian |
| Dialects | Western Armenian |
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian served as prelate of the western US for 25 years.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO RT. REV. MOUSHEGH MARDIROSSIAN
HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, July 8, 1997
Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rt. Rev. Moushegh Mardirossian for his elevation to the rank of bishop in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Right Reverend Mardirossian’s inspiration and leadership is held with the greatest respect. On June 22, 1997, Right Reverend Mardirossian was elevated to the rank of bishop after a Pontifical High Mass in Antelias, Lebanon, at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral. This Episcopal ordination by the Catholicos came as a result of an official request presented by the Prelacy’s National Representative Assembly, and the joint session of the Religious and Central Executive Councils of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Right Reverend Mardirossian was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his elementary education in Noubarian Armenian School in October 1969. He immediately entered the Armenian Seminary of the Great House of Cilicia, in Antelias. As a graduate of the Antelias Seminary, Right Reverend Mardirossian was ordained into celibate priesthood in June 1976. Since that time, he has served in various capacities in both Lebanon and California.
Right Reverend Mardirossian has functioned as vicar general and on November 17, 1995, the Joint Session of the Religious and Executive Councils of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America unanimously elected him Locum Tenens of the Prelacy. He has been a member of the national representative assembly and member and chairperson of the religious council. Prior to his election as a prelate in May 1996, Right Reverend Mardirossian was the pastor of the Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church in Orange County, CA.
Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I congratulate Rt. Rev. Moushegh Mardirossian for his elevation to the rank of bishop. His character and wisdom are symbolic of his out- standing service as a religious leader and human being. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Rt. Rev. Moushegh Mardirossian continued happiness and inspirational religious leadership.
https://www.congress.gov/105/crec/1997/07/08/143/95/CREC-1997-07-08-pt1-PgE1368.pdf