Background
Hovsepian, Vatche was born on June 11, 1930 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Krikor and Ovsanna (Tchakerian) Hovsepian.
Hovsepian, Vatche was born on June 11, 1930 in Beirut, Lebanon. Son of Krikor and Ovsanna (Tchakerian) Hovsepian.
Diploma, Armenian Theological Seminary, Lebanon, 1951. Postgraduate, College Resurrection, York, England, 1954. Postgraduate, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1956.
B.Div., New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1960.
Ordained priest, Armenian Apostolic Church, 1951; instructor, Armenian Theological Seminary, Lebanon priest, Holy Cross Church, Union City, New Jersey, 1956-1967; bishop of, Canada, 1967-1971; elevated to archbishop, 1976; primate of, Western Diocese, Armenian Church of America, Hollywood, California, since 1971.
Member National Council of Churches (past member central board) Clubs: Riviera Country (Pacific Palisades, California). Knights of Vartan.