The issue of Fr. Sarkis Hovhannisian, the pastor of the Armenian Apostolic Church serving the Armenian community in the Bulgarian city of Varna, who was assaulted at a night club last summer, remains on Etchmiadzin’s agenda, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin press spokesperson Vahram Melikyan told Epress.am today.<\/p>\n
According to him, upon instructions by His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a Vicar General has been appointed who will assume his duties on Mar. 1.<\/p>\n
Recall, on Jul. 31, 2010, Fr. Sarkis was attacked in the well-known nightclub Arrogance at the Golden Sands resort in Varna. On his way to the washroom, a few people attacked him with blows to the head, which resulted in an injury in Fr. Sarkis\u2019 right eye. He was admitted at a local hospital for emergency surgery; for a long time, there was the threat of permanent blindness in that eye.<\/p>\n
Fr. Sarkis apparently had told a police officer he had gone to the night club with his friend visiting from Russia, where they had simply \u201cdrank two [glasses of] 50 [grams] of whiskey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rumors floating among the Armenian-Bulgarian community also note that the pastor is involved in the drug trade.<\/p>\n
“We are monitoring the situation and only after meeting and speaking with him can we provide an appropriate response. Until then, I can’t say anything else in more detail,” said Fr. Vahram, responding to a comment by Epress.am that a member of the Bulgarian-Armenian community had informed Epress.am that the pastor is in excellent health.<\/p>\n
Recall, speaking to Epress.am earlier, Fr. Vahram said the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin had invited Fr. Sarkis for a \u201ctalk\u201d; however, the latter had not presented himself since he was healing from injuries he sustained from the assault.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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