The Very Rev. Fr. Mkrtich Proshyan arrived in the United States in mif-March 2008 and has been appointed by the Primate to serve as the Interim Pastor of our parish for one year. Upon the completion of his service to the parish, Fr. Proshyan will return to Holy Etchmiadzin.  Fr. Proshyan, 33, studied at the Vaskenian Theological Seminary in Sevan and in 2004 became the seminary’s principal. He has also attended the Gevorkian Theological Seminary and taken painting courses at an art school at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Fr. Proshyan completed both his undergraduate and graduate work in the United Kingdom. He holds a bachelor’s from the University of Leeds and a Master of Theology degree from Cardiff University.