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Dome is installed on the new Western Diocese cathedral
Published: Friday May 15, 2009
Faithful surrounding Abp. Hovnan Derderian pose for a picture during the placement of the dome of the Cathedral of the Western Diocese on May 13, 2009.
Burbank, Calif. - The Cathedral of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church, which is being built in Burbank, on May 13 got its dome. With the installation of the dome, the construction project entered a new phase.
On hand to witness the installation were Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate; Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian; Joseph Kanimian, Esq., chair of the Diocesan Council; Armen Hampar, chair of the Cathedral Building Committee; dome benefactor Eleanor Dickranian and her daughters Cindy Norian and Laurel Karabian; Diocesan clergy; and a number of faithful.
After posing for a group picture, the faithful were invited to the Primate's office, where they celebrated this milestone in the process of the construction of the cathedral.
At the request of the Primate, all guests joined him in praying for the repose of the soul of Arshag Dickranian - the late husband of the cathedral dome benefactor.
The Diocesan Complex has been named after Arshag and Eleanor Dickranian.