A holy rite was held in the first church of the Armenian Catholic Archdiocese in Istanbul; GALATA SURP PIRGİÇ CHURCH for the Feast of the Naming of Jesus Christ.
To this first rite of the year; Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church Head Priest Vartan Kazancıyan, Chief Diakon Der Hagop Minasyan, Gisasargavak Jan Acemoğlu and readers accompanied. In this special service, Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Choir sang chants under the direction of Conductor Zaven Agay.
On Holy Name Day, Jesus Christ was given the name Immanuel. The name Immanuel, which literally means “God with us”, is expressed as “İsa” in Turkish. The Holy Name Day of İsa-Immanuel (God is with us) is also celebrated with a special liturgy on January 1 each year.
