OVERVIEW

Gandzasar, as an organization, was founded in 1991, with the blessing of His Holiness the Catholicos of All Armenians and under the auspices of the Diocese of Artsakh and its Primate, Bishop Pargev Mardirosian. With the collapse of the communist regime and subsequent independence of Armenia, the foundation of an organization such as Gandzasar became imperative, in order to respond to the spiritual reawakening of the Armenian people in their homeland. Since its inception, Gandzasar has carried out a vigorous program of theological research and publications, among which is the biannual Gandzasar Theological Review.

Recently, in view of the gradual broadening and developing scope of the organization - as well as its vital study and publications of the spiritual heritage of the Armenian Church - in June 1994, the organization established the Gandzasar Theological Center in Armenia's capital, Yerevan.

The Center has affiliations with the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, the Matenadaran (Manuscripts Library), various Institutes of the State University of Yerevan and other related academic organizations of Armenia.

Today, the Center has a staff of forty scholars, technical support personnel, editors, artists and graphic designers, typist and support personnel.

STAFF

Fr. Mesrop Aramian (president)
Tigran Khachatrian (vice-president)
Misak Kansuzian (publishing director)
Hagop Keoseian (research director)
Alexander Hayrapetian (accountant)
Hovhannes Kizoghian (head of information technology)
Areg Assatrian (art director)
Ashkhen Gharageozian (administrative assistant)
Shushan Vardanian (proof reader)
Anoush Simonian (proofing)
Sona Hovasapian (network administrator)
Araik Stepanian (technical editor)
Mesrop Simomian (technical editor)
Martha Arabian (editor)
Tatevik Danielian (editor)
Ashkhen Yuzbashian (editor)
Karine Parsamian (editor)
Grigor Darbinian (editor)
Sarkis Aivazian (editor)
Poghos Ananian (editor)
Anna Gharageozian (typist)
Anahit Grigorian (typist)
Marine Mkrtchian (typist)
Haroutjun Smsarian