Noravank-2009.Pdf

î üÅ©ÒÅÂâÔ·ıë©Å´ ™.Í.˙.Ó.Ó. ÑÅÒâÖï´ àÒùÒ·Òá Äßâ´Å©´ ûÅ©·Û úÅë·£ïù·Îï ûÒÅßÅ´ÅÌ Í©·ı´©ÅÛ ëâßï ÅÈÅÁ´·Òá Ó. ÄÉÒÅüÅß âÂïÎù·Â·Î ¶ùÒÔ„©Å´ï î üï≠ÅÔÅù ™·ÒÅÌÅ´¡ï Í. ÄÎÔÌÅõÅõï´ âùâ£âÛ·ı ÌâÒÅùÅ´Ö´ßÅ´ ü·ÌÅ´ÅÌ·Ò ÓïÖÒÅ´ ûÅ•âë©Å´ï (1938-2008) č · Ń · ŏ Ĳ Ŀ · ŕ Ň Ľ · ŕ ņ Ŏ ĸ Ő Ķ Ŏ Ķ Ľ ę· őĲ ŏĲŇ ŗļ ŏĶ őĲ ŘĿŅĲŇ 10-ĲŅņĲ ŀļ Ĳō ĺļŏ ļőĲ ŀĲ ŇĲŔ ŏĲĿ ŅňĲ ŀ·ŕ ĺĲ ņļŇ ĿőĲ Ĵ őļ ňő ŌĲ ŇĲ ŀ·ŕŅ û· ÌÅ ´Å Ì·Ò` ÜïÅ´Å ûÅ•âë©Å´ (úÅ´Å áÅ) öÒÅ Ö Òï üÅ ßÅ ùÅÒ Ö·£` ûÅÎ ßïù Ñï ´· ©Å´ òßÉÅÖïÒ` úÅÒâ´ ¶Åëâı·Î©Å´ Under the Joint Patronage of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Eminence Bishop Abraham Mgrdtchian, Primate of the Siunik Diocese In memory of Dicran Hadjetian (1938-2008), benefactor of the restoration of St. Astvatsatsin Church of Noravank in 1999 and subsequent constructions and renovations within the Noravank Complex Sponsored by: Diana Hadjetian (Canada) Project Coordinator: Hasmik Ginoyan Editor: Karen Matevosyan ™·ÒÅÌÅ´¡ 2Noravank009 ę· őĲ ŏĲŇ ŗļ ŏĶ őĲŘĿŅĲŇ 10-ĲŅņĲ ŀļŇ Ňŏļő ŏĲĿ Ļ· Ń· ŏĲ Ŀ·ŕ A Collection of Articles Dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of the Reconsecration of Noravank ĈőĶ ŕĲŇ • 2009 • Yerevan ‰ÅÔß·ıë©·ı´ History ÄÉÒÅüÅß àÂïÎù·Â·Î ¶ùÒÔ„©Å´ Bishop Abraham Mgrdtchian Í©·ı´©ÅÛ Äë·Èè The See of Siunik âı ™·ÒÅÌÅ´¡è and Noravank ˙ÒÉâó©Å´´âÒï ˚Ò·¡ during the Reign ûÅ ßÅ È·Ô Åù ´ÅÒù of the Orbelians φ©·ı´ï ¡è üÅ© ì· £· ÌÒ áï ÂÅÔ ß·ı ë©Å´ ßâÁ ÉÅ- An Overview ÛÅ Èïù ùÅ Òâ ı·Ò áâÒ ùÅ ÔÅ ÒÅõ âÒù ÒÅ ßÅ Îâ- ÒïÛ ç: ¶ïÁ ´ÅáÅ Ò·ıß Å©Î Ôâ£ çÒ üÅÎ ÔÅÔ Ìâó ûÅ© àùâ £âÛ·ı Siunik is one of the significant regions in Åßâ ´Å ßâõ âı Åã áâ Ûïù âÂïÎ ù· Â· ÎÅùÅ´ Åë·È´â ÒïÛ the history of the Armenian people. ßâ ùè, ·Òè ÂÅÔ ßÅ ùÅ´ ·Ò· ≠Å ùï ìÅ ßÅ ´Å ùÅ≠Ò ÁÅ ´·ıß One of the most influential Patriarchal Ìâ ÒÅõ Ìâó ç ßâÔ Ò· Â· óï ÔÅ ùÅ´ Åë· Èï, ùÅ Òâ ı·Ò áâÒ Sees of the Armenian Church was established ùÅ ÔÅ Òâó ·„ ßï Å©´ âÒ ù ÒÅ ßÅ Îï, Å© óâı ·£Á âÒ ùÒï âùâ £â- here in the Middle Ages, which played a promi- ÛÅ ùÅ´, ùÒ ëÅ ùÅ´, ß≠Åù·ı ëÅ©ï´ ù©Å´ ¡·ıß: Í©·ı ´ï ¡ï nent role in the ecclesiastical, educational and ÂÅÔ ß·ı ë©Å´ ˜Å ÈÅ Ì·Ò ≠Ò ÁÅ´ ´â ÒïÛ ßâ ùè ùÅÂ ÌÅõ ç cultural life of the region. ˙Ò Éâó ©Å´´â Òï ï≠ ôÅ ´Å ùÅ´ Ô·ü ßï Ö·Ò õ·ı ´â·ı ë©Å´ üâÔ, A glorious page in the history of Siunik ·Ò·´Û ü· Öâ ı·Ò ùâ´ Ô Ò· ´´ çÒ ™· ÒÅ ÌÅ´ ¡è: is marked by the princely House of Orbeli- 1211 ëÌÅ ùÅ ´ï´ äÅ ¡Å Ò©Å´ ´â Òï Öó ôÅ Ì· ÒÅõ üÅ©- ans, with Noravank as a spiritual center. The ÌÒÅ ÛÅ ùÅ´ ßï Å Û©Åó ã·Ò ¡ï ßï Á· Û·Ì ÅãÅ ÔÅ ÖÒ ÌÅõ Orbelian principality was established in 1211, Í©·ı ´ï ¡·ıß üÅÎÔÅÔ ÌâÛ ˙ÒÉâ ó©Å´ ´â Òï ï≠ ôÅ´Å ùÅ´ following the liberation of Siunik by an Arme- Ô·ı ´è: ™ÒÅ´Û ï≠ ôÅ ´·ı ë©Å´ ìÅ ßÅ ´Å ùÅ≠Ò ÁÅ ´è Í©·ı ´ï- nian-Georgian army headed by the Zakharids. ¡·ıß ´≠Å ´Å Ì·Ò ÌâÛ ùÒ ëÅ ùÅ´, ß≠Å ù·ı ëÅ ©ï´, ≠ï ´Å ÒÅ- Their reign brought in an educational, cultural ÒÅ ùÅ´ ßï ´·Ò Ìâ Òâó ¡·Ì: ûÅ ©ÅÎ ÔÅ ´ï ÔÅ ÒÅõ ¡·ıß üÅ© and architectural revival. The See of Siunik, âùâ £â Û·ı ßï Åù ßâÔ Ò· Â· óï ÔÅ ùÅ´ Åë· Èè` Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ the only Metropolitan See in Armenia, made a ßâÔ Ò· Â· óï Ô·ı ë©·ı ´è, ïÒ ùÅ Òâ ı·Ò ´âÒ á Ò·ı ß´ ·ı ´â ÛÅÌ ·„ great contribution to the spiritual, political, cul- ßï Å©´ Í©·ı ´ï ¡ï, Å© óâı ·£Á ûÅ ©ÅÎÔÅ ´ï ü· Öâ ı·Ò, ¡Å £Å- tural and educational development of not only ¡Å ùÅ´, ß≠Å ù·ı ëÅ ©ï´, ùÒ ëÅ ùÅ´ ãÅÒ ÖÅÛ ßÅ´ ßâÁ: Siunik, but also of entire Armenia. Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ âÂïÎ ù· Â· ÎÅ ùÅ´ Åë· Èï ÂÅÔ ß·ı ë©Å´ A characteristic feature of the history of ˙Ò Éâ ó©Å´ ´â Òï ≠Ò ÁÅ ´ï ÅÈÅ´ ° ´Å üÅÔ ù·ı ë©·ı´ ´â ÒïÛ the Siunik Episcopacy was that the church had ßâ ù´ Å©´ ç, ·Ò âùâ £â ÛÅ ùÅ´ ï≠ ôÅ ´·ı ë©·ı ´´ ÅÈÅ Ìâó close ties with the ruling principality, even in „Å ˜·Ì ßâÒ °â ÛÅõ ç â£âó Ôï ÒÅÂâ Ô·£ ï≠ ôÅ´Å ùÅ´ ÔÅ´ the early years of the Orbelians in Siunik. üâÔ, áâ Èâ ıÎ Í©·ı ´ï ¡·ıß ˙Ò Éâ ó©Å´ ´â Òï Îùã É ´Å Ì·Ò ßÅ´ Subsequently, outstanding representatives ≠Ò ÁÅ ´·ıß: îÎù üâ ÔÅ ÖÅ ©·ıß Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ âÂïÎ ù· Â· Î ´âÒ ·ı of the dynasty became bishops and metropoli- ßâÔ Ò· Â· óïÔ ´âÒ áÅÒ°Å´ üâ´Û Å©Î Ô·ü ßïÛ Îâ Ò·£ ï≠ ôÅ- tans of Siunik. ´Åã·ı´ ´â Òè: Stepanos Orbelian was the first to unite ™ÒÅ´ ÛïÛ ÅÈÅ Áï ´è ÍÔâ ˜Å ´·Î ˙Ò Éâ ó©Å ´´ çÒ, the two Sees of Datev and Noravank. Changes ·Òï Åë·ÈÅ ùÅ ó·ıë©·ı ´è ´≠Å ´Å Ì·Ò ÌâÛ ÓÅ ëâ ıï ·ı were also made in the status of the Siunik See ™· ÒÅ ÌÅ´ ¡ï ÉÅ ìÅ´ ÌÅõ Åë·È´â Òï ßï Å Ì·Ò ßÅßÉ: during his reign. ™ÒÅ ìÅ ßÅ ´Åù ˜· ˜· ô·ı ë©·ı´ ´âÒ â´ ùÅ ÔÅÒ Ì·ıß ´Å âı Because of confessional compromises Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ Åë· Èï ùÅÒÖÅ Ìï •Å ù·ıß: úï óï ùïÅ ©·ıß ÖÔ ´ Ì·£ with the Byzantine and Catholic churches in ùÅ ë· £ï ù· ÎÅ ùÅ´ Åë· Èï` É©·ı ãÅ´ áÅùÅ´ âı ùÅ ë· óïù the See of Cilicia, the metropolitans of Siunik âùâ£â Ûï ´â Òï´ ÅÒÌ·£ ãÅ ´ÅãÅ´ ãïÁ·ıß ´â Òï ÂÅÔ•Å- didn’t ask the Catholicos of All Armenians for È·Ì Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ ßâÔ Ò· Â· óïÔ ´â Òè °âÈ´Å á Ò·ıë©Å´ üÅ ßÅÒ ordination any more, and they didn’t leave for Å© óâ ıÎ „ç ï´ áï ß·ıß ûÅ ©·Û ùÅ ë· £ï ù· Îï´, „ç ï´ ßâù ´·ıß úï- Cilicia either. óï ùïÅ: ÍÔâ ˜Å ´·Î ˙Ò Éâó©Å ´´ ï´ ¡è °âÈ ´Åá ÒâÛ ïÒ üÅ- Stepanos Orbelian himself ordained his 4 Á·Òá ßâÔ Ò· Â· óï Ôï´, ´Å çó` ïÒ üÅÁ·Ò áï´: successor a Metropolitan, and so did the latter. Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ Åë· Èï ˙Ò Éâ ó©Å´ ´â Òï ≠Ò ÁÅ ´ï ÂÅÔ ß·ı ë©·ı- The Orbelian period in the history of the ´è ·ı ÎÅ ´â óï ç Å©´ ÅÈ·ı ß·Ì, ·Ò Û·ı©Û ç ÔÅóïÎ Å≠ ôÅÒ üïù Siunik See is edifying, as it shows the efficien- âı ü· Öâ ı·Ò ï≠ ôÅ ´·ı ë©·ı´ ´â Òï üÅ ßÅ Ö·Ò õÅ ù Û·ı ë©Å´ cy of cooperation between secular and theo- ÅÒ á©·ı ´Å Ìâ Ô·ı ë©·ı ´è, âùâ £â Û·ı áâ Òè ·ÒÂâÎ ùÒ ëÅ ùÅ´ cratic rule, the role of the church as a prime Ö·Ò õï ùÅã ßÅ ùâÒ Âï„, ß≠Å ù·ı© ëï ãÅÒ ÖÅÛ ßÅ´ ß£ï„ ·ıì: engine of education and a stimulus for cultural ÇÅ ÌÅ ùÅ´ ç ´≠âó, ·Ò üâ´Û ˙Ò Éâ ó©Å´, ‰È·≠©Å´ ï≠ôÅ´ ´â- development. Òï ·ı âÒ ù ÒÅ ßÅ Îï âùâ £âÛÅ ùÅ´ ï≠ ôÅ ´·ı ë©Å´` âÂïÎ- The medieval Armenian University of ù·Â· Î ´â Òï ·ı ßâÔÒ· Â· óïÔ ´â Òï ü· ÌÅ ´Å Ì· Ò·ı ë©ÅßÉ Gladzor, which was subsequently moved to ·ı ôÒÅô·ı ÎÅ´ ¡·Ì ç Ö·Ò õâó ÑóÅ °· ÒïÛ Îùã É ´Å Ì·Ò Ì·£ Hermon, Vorotnavank and Datev, was founded üÅ ©·Û ßïÁ´Å áÅ Ò©Å´ üÅ ßÅ ó ÎÅ ÒÅ ´è, ·Ò´ Å© ´·ıüâ Ôâı with the support of the Orbelian and Proshian Ôâ £Å˜·ô ÌâÛ ûâÒ ß·´, ‡Ò·Ô´Å ÌÅ´¡, ÓÅ ëâı: Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ princes and the Siunik clergy. âÂïÎ ù· Â· Î ´â ÒïÛ ≠Å Ôâ Òè üâ´Û Å©á üÅ ßÅ ó ÎÅ ÒÅ ´ï The majority of the Siunik bishops were ≠Ò ÁÅ ´ Å ÌÅÒÔ ´âÒ çï´, ·Ò·´Û Ö·Ò õ·ı ´â·ı ë©·ı ´´ ïÎù ÅÂÅ- graduates of the Gladzor University. Their activ- Û·ı©Û çÒ ´ÒÅ´Û ÎÔÅ ÛÅõ ÉÅÒ°Ò ùÒ ë·ı ë©Å´ âı üïß ´Å Ì·Ò ity was a telling example of their higher educa- Öï Ôâ óï¡´â Òï: îÎù áÒÅ´¡ ·„ ßï Å©´ ÅÎ Ô ÌÅ õÅ ÉÅ ´Å ùÅ´ tion and sound knowledge of theology, as well ·ı ÌÅÒ áÅ Ââ ÔÅ ùÅ´ çï´, Å©ó ´Å âı Åã ÖÅ©ï´-üÅ© Òâ ´Å Î- as the willingness to protect their country. This ï ÒÅ ùÅ´: ÜÒÅ´·Ì ùÅ Òâ óï ç ÉÅ ÛÅ ÔÒâó Å©´ üÅÎ ÔÅÔÅ- was evidenced by the Siunik patriarchs’ per- ùÅ ß·ı ë©·ı ´è, ·Ò·Ì Í©·ı ´©ÅÛ Åë· ÈÅ ùÅó ´âÒ´ è´á áï ßÅ- sistent struggle against innovation in religious ´·ıß çï´ úï óï ùïÅ ©·ıß ÖÔ´ Ì·£ ûÅ ©·Û ùÅë· £ï ù· Î·ı ë©Å´ rites and profession of faith, introduced by the ÅÈÅ ÁÅÒ ùÅõ ùÒ·´Å õï ÎÅùÅ´ ·ı áÅ ÌÅ ´Å ÉÅ ´Å ùÅ´ Catholicosate of the House of Cilicia, which ´· ÒÅ ß·ıõ·ı ë©·ı´ ´â Òï´, ·Ò·´¡ ïÒâ´Û üâÔ Éâ Òâ ó·ı çï´ ´Åô- would eventually lead to loss of spiritual iden- ´©ÅÛ ÅÌÅ´á ´â Òï ÎÔ Ìâ Ò·ıß, ÌâÒ Á ´Å ùÅ´ ÅÒ á©·ı´¡·ıß` tity and elimination of ancestral traditions.

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