His Holiness Karekin II–Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenia’s–will visit Los Angeles as part of his first pontifical tour of the United States in celebration of the 1,700-year anniversary of the Armenian homeland’s conversion to Christianity. He is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on May 10–and visit through May 13.
His Holiness will perform Badarak (divine liturgy/mass)–at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday–May 13–and a banquet is being held in his honor that evening at the Beverly Hilton.
During his stay in Los Angeles–it is expected that His Holiness will meet with business leaders–students and representatives of the Armenian-American community and church.