With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, the Order of the Last Rites for Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian was conducted at St. Mary’s Armenian Church in Glendale, California. H.G. Bishop Torkom Donoyan, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church in the USA, celebrated the Divine Liturgy. 

 

 

The viewing service which preceded the Divine Liturgy was headed by H.E. Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the USA, and the church service was headed by H.E. Archbishop Papken Tcharian, Prelate of Canada, who also read the pontifical condolence letter. Very Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian read the late Archbishop’s biography.

 

 

The graveside service for Archbishop Tabakian took place on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.