St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral reached an exciting milestone on Sunday, June 30, 2024, when a magnificent new cross was blessed and raised to the summit of the cathedral dome.

The blessing ceremony was led by Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, on Sunday afternoon. In the late evening hours, the cross was hoisted by crane up above the cathedral, and attached to its new home.

Watch the crossraising, and hear highlights of Bishop Mesrop's sermon, in a powerful new video. 

This stately Armenianstyle cross will grace St. Vartan Cathedral for the next era of its existence. The installation of the new cross fulfills an important goal of the St. Vartan Cathedral restoration project.

Learn more about the project—and discover how you can play a role in Renewing the Vision and Cementing the Future—by visiting https://stvartan.org