St. John Armenian Apostolic Church of San Francisco

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St. John Armenian Apostolic Church	275 Olympia Way, San Francisco, California

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In This Section:

OUR FAITH
· The Armenian Church
· The Faith of the Church
· Structure of the Church
· Sacraments of the Church
· The Divine Liturgy
· Hokehankist (Requiem)
· Holy Etchmiadzin
· His Holiness Karekin II
· The Church in the U.S.
· Our Primate
· Important Dates & Events
· Church Holidays
· Armenian Genocide

A History of the Western Diocese

Download your free copy of the "80th Anniversary of the Western Diocese," published in 2007 on the occasion of the visit of His Holiness Karekin II

Please note: This is a large file, and may take several minutes to open or download

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Our Faith

The Faith of the Armenian Church is transmitted through the church's Holy Tradition: the ongoing life of the church from the time of Christ to our times.

The Faith of the Armenian Church

The Faith of the Armenian Church is based the church's Holy Tradition: the Bible, liturgy and worship, the writings of the church fathers, church councils, saints, canons, religious art and rituals.

Learn more about: Our Church · Church Sacraments · The Divine Liturgy

The People of the Armenian Church

The People of the Armenian Church are the ones imbued with the responsibility to help celebrate God's presence and His love in the world today. But who are these people who serve Our Lord through the Church?

Learn more about: His Holiness Karekin II · Our Western Diocese Primate

The Sacraments of the Armenian Church

The Sacraments of the Armenian Church are the signs and ceremonies to give us God's invisible graces. They are channels by which these graces enter into our souls to feed, to nourish and to strengthen our spiritual life.

Learn more about: The Sacrament of Communion · The Sacrament of Baptism

The History of the Armenian Church

The Armenian Church is one of the world's most ancient Christian communities with its origins in the missions of the Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus, and the first country to adopt Christianity in 301 AD.