V. Rev. Father Mesrob Sarkissian was born in Kamishli, Syria, on August 24th 1983. He baptismal name is Ourardou.
· After receiving his Elementary Education at the Yeprad National School of Kameshli, in 1997 he was admitted at the Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia.
· After completing the Seminary’s nine-year theological and Armenian language courses, he took the vow of celibacy and was ordained as a priest on May 14th 2006, assuming the name Mesrob.
· From 2006 to 2013, Father Mesrob held the following positions at the Catholicosate of Cilicia:
– Teacher at the seminary
– Bearer of his Holiness’ sceptre (kavazanaguir)
– Religious advisor to the Armenian Church University Student Union (HEHOM)
– Moderator of the Youth Department
– Religious advisor to the Conference of the Armenian University Alumni.
· In 2006/2007, Rev Father Mesrob studied Arabic Literature at the Lebanese University.
· From 2011 to 2013, he took up courses of Theology at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK).
· In 2013 Very Rev. Father Mesrob Sarkissian has been appointed as Catholicos’ Representative (Vicar) for the region of the United Arab Emirates by the decision of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I.
