New Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem?

[IXOYE]

Does anyone know when the new Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem will be elected?

Thanks!

[Salpy]

I think the rule is supposed to be that the new patriarch is elected 40 days after the death of the previous one.  In that case, it should be happening soon, perhaps next week.  That being said, I really haven't heard anything specific about it.  So I really don't know.

[Aram]

The election has been scheduled for January.

[Salpy]

Why are they waiting until January?

[Aram]

Why are they waiting until January?

This is mere informed speculation, as when I recently asked a voting member of the Brotherhood, the specific reason was not given, but the implication was that January was the first convenient time after the karasoonk for the Brotherhood to convene.  Remember, the membership is quite literally scattered in every corner of the globe, and a some of them are bishops with a number of scheduling needs between their own dioceses and elsewhere. 

Honestly, there isn't that much of a difference between the election happening this month or in January after Christmas is over.  It's really a non-story. 

[Salpy]

Why are they waiting until January?

This is mere informed speculation, as when I recently asked a voting member of the Brotherhood, the specific reason was not given, but the implication was that January was the first convenient time after the karasoonk for the Brotherhood to convene.  Remember, the membership is quite literally scattered in every corner of the globe, and a some of them are bishops with a number of scheduling needs between their own dioceses and elsewhere. 

That makes sense.

[Salpy]

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/137773/

PanARMENIAN.Net - A new Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem will be elected during a January 23-25 synod of St. James Brotherhood.

As the Patriarchate told PanARMENIAN.Net according to the regulations, representatives of the Brotherhood aged over 35 are eligible for the Patriarch’s post. Currently, the number of candidates lists is over 30.

5 priests will be elected by a secret ballot in the 1st stage, with their number to be cut down to 3, out of which the Patriarch will be chosen.

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[Brigidsboy]

Here is a short interview with Archbishop Aris Shirvanian, the locum tenens of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and much beloved former pastor of Saint John Armenian Church in San Francisco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK9Bt7uC-xo

[Michał Kalina]

Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian, the current Grand Sacristan of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, has been elected 97th Armenian Patriarch, gaining 18 out of 33 votes, in the second round of the solemn election that took place Thursday, Jan 24.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/142660/Archbishop_Manoogian_elected_Armenian_Patriarch_of_Jerusalem

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