Newly-Elected Members Of The Diocesan Council

Presided over by the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, St. Paul Armenian Church of Fresno hosted the 99th Diocesan Assembly on Friday, May 1, 2026.

At the conclusion of the Assembly, the following individuals and clergy were elected to serve on the Diocesan Council for the 2026–2027 term:

• Derik Ghookasian – Chairperson
• Dr. Varoujan Altebarmakian – Vice Chairperson
• Michael Missakian – Treasurer
• Aida Askejian – Secretary
• Very Rev. Fr. Yeremiah Abgaryan
• Yuri Akopyan
• Mark Asdourian
• Kim Bardakian-Demirjian
• Rev. Fr. Yessai Bedros
• Archpriest Fr. Shnork Demirjian
• Patrick Koshtigian
• Archpriest Fr. Manoug Markarian
• Bedros Touresian
• Silvana Vartanian
• Very Rev. Fr. Sasoon Dz. V. Zumrookhdian

Chancellery of the Western Diocese 
May 5, 2026