On October 27–31, 2026, Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Prof. Karlheinz Diez of Fulda, Germany, together with the Bishop’s Academic Assistant Ms. Anne Schmitz, and the Head of the Inter-Church Relations Department Mr. Steffen Jahn, visited Armenia, accompanied and mediated by Very Rev. Fr. Nerses Raffi Sakayan, the Director of Radio Mariam. The purpose of the visit to Armenia was to become acquainted with the pastoral mission, community life, and the activities of Armenian Caritas of the Armenian Catholic Ordinariate, with a view of possible cooperation. In Yerevan and Gyumri, they held meetings and discussions with H. E. Archbishop Kevork Noradounguian and parish priests. The Ordinary and the parish priests presented details regarding the history of the Ordinariate’s pastoral mission, its challenges, ongoing projects, current financial-economic status, and undertaken reforms.

The Fulda delegation also visited several communities: the parish of Ashotsk, the “Tiramayr Narek” Hospital, the communities of Azatan and Arevik, the offices of Armenian Caritas, Radio Mariam, and the convent of the Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

Chancery of the Ordinariate

November 2, 2026