Diocese of Artik
Diocese of Artik Արթիկի թեմ | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of as of 2016 est.) ~60,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian Rite |
| Established | 2012 |
| Cathedral | Varagatun Saint Gregory Cathedral, Artik |
| Current leadership | |
| Patriarch | Karekin II |
| Primate | Archimendrite Narek Avagyan |
Diocese of Artik (Template:Lang-hy Artiki t'em), is a diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the southern parts of Shirak Province of Armenia. it is based in the historical Armenian town of Artik, within the historic Shirak canton of Ayrarat province of ancient Greater Armenia.
The Diocese of Artik was officially founded on 2 December 2012, when it was separated from the Diocese of Shirak, upon a kontakion issued by Catholicos Karekin II.[1] The Varagatun Saint Gregory Cathedral of Artik is the seat of the diocese.