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THE AUTHOR, Fr. Zaven Arzoumanian has published a number of books, including two English translations for the first time of an 8th and a 10th century historians: the present volume History of Priest Ghevond, and the two parts of the work of Bishop Ukhtanes of Sebastia, History and the Schism of the Georgian Church from the Armenian Church. His recent publications included the three volumes of Azgapatum, history of the 20th century of the Armenian Church and Nation in Armenian, as the direct continuation of Patriarch Malachia Ormanian's original three volumes, covering respectively the events from 1910-1930, from 1930-1955, and from 1955-1995. Arzoumanian's three books together comprise Volume IV of the opus magnum of Patriarch Ormanian, who had completed his monumental work recounting meticulously the events of the Armenian Church and Nation from Jesus Christ to the year 1910.
Father Arzoumanian, a priest in the Armenian Apostolic Church for over 50 years, has served parishes in Ethiopia, in Europe, and for the last 40 years in the Eastern Diocese of the USA. Recently he was invited by the Western Diocese to serve as pastor of the Armenian community in Pasadena. In 2004 he was awarded the Pontifical Encyclical and the Medal of "St. Sahag ami St. Mesrob" by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in recognition of his 50-year service and for his literary achievements.
A graduate of the Seminary in Antelias, Lebanon, Fr. Arzoumanian studied theology for three years at the University of London, England, completed his post graduate work first at Temple University in Philadelphia, earning a Master of Arts degree in theology, and later at Columbia University in New York City, earning Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the Department of History and Middle East Language and Culture. The History of Ghevond was presented to the Faculty as his doctoral thesis in 1983.