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The Armenian Prelacy of Canada (Armenian: Ազգային Առաջնորդարան` Գանատայի Հայոց Թեմին) was established in 2002. The Armenian Prelacy of Canada is located at 3401 Oliver Asselin in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has seven churches under its jurisdictions. It belongs to the Holy See of Cilicia. Aram I was elected Catholicos of the church in 1995. Since the establishment of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, the Prelacy had had only two Prelates. Bishop Meghrig Parikian was elected Prelate on May 10, 2014. ==History== In 1958 the Armenian Prelacy of America was established. There were only few churches, and the Prelacy included all of the United States of America and Canada. As the number of Churches grew over the years, the Armenian Prelacy of America was split into two jurisdictions, Eastern and Western. As years continued to go by, more churches were built, and in 2002 the Armenian Prelacy of Eastern America was split into two yet again, this time establishing the Armenian Prelacy of Canada. During this time, Aram I appointed Bishop Khajag Hagopian as Locum Tenens of the Canadian Diocese. In February 2004 Archbishop (elevated in 2003) Khajag Hagopian was elected Prelate of Canada becoming the first Prelate of the newly established Armenian Prelacy of Canada. On May 11, 2006, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian was reelected as Prelate of Canada for another term, during the Canadian Armenian National Assembly of Representatives conference in St. Catharines, Ontario. On May 8, 2010, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian was reelected for the third time as Prelate of Canada at the Canadian Armenian National Assembly of Representatives conference in Toronto, Ontario. On May 10, 2014, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian retired from Prelate duties. During this time, the 56/13th Canadian Armenian National Representatives Assembly was held in Montreal, Canada. The Representatives at the Assembly, elected Bishop Meghrig Parikian as the new Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada. After 12 years of establishment the Armenian Prelacy of Canada had seven churches under its jurisdiction. 1. Saint Hagop Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec. 2. Saint Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church in Laval, Quebec. 3. Saint Mary Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto, Ontario. 4. Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Vancouver, British Columbia. 5. Saint Nishan Armenian Apostolic Church in Cambridge, Ontario. 6. Saint Boghos Armenian Apostolic Church in St. Catharines, Ontario. 7. Saint Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Armenian Prelacy of Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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