Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan Visited the Parliament of Canada

On March 7, 2017, His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Head Chaplain of the Armenian Armed Forces, accompanied by Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Canada, Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Toronto, and Levon Isakhanyan, Diocesan Chancellor, visited the Parliament of Canada.
Sincere appreciation to Mrs. Eva Nassif, MP for Vimy (Quebec), and her Political Advisor Mr. Vicken Darakdjian, for their help in organizing the visit.

At the Memorial Chamber of the Parliament, Bishop Abrahamyan and Fr. Zargarian prayed for the repose of souls of Canadian soldiers.

On March 1-11, 2017, His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Head Chaplain of the Armenian Armed Forces, is paying an official visit to Canada on invitation of the Chaplain General of the Canadian Armed Forces, and in collaboration with the Armenian Diocese of Canada, to promote mutual learning about the respective chaplaincies and discuss ways to promote collaboration between the chaplains of Canada and Armenia.