Early life and education Kevork Noradounguian was born on 16 November 1968, in
Aleppo, Syria. He entered the Seminary of the
Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar in 1985 and later moved to
Rome to continue his studies. He attended the
Pontifical Gregorian University, where he studied philosophy and theology, and later earned a licentiate in educational sciences from the
Salesian Pontifical University.
Priesthood He was ordained a priest on 20 August 1995, as a member of the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar. During his priestly ministry, he held several key positions, including: Vice-rector and later Rector of the Bzommar Seminary; Rector of the
Pontifical Armenian College in Rome (2007–2010); General Administrator of the Bzommar Congregation (2010–2015); Parish priest of the Armenian Catholic community in
Lyon, France (2015–2023). He received his episcopal consecration on 21 September 2024, at the
Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs in
Gyumri, Armenia. The principal consecrator was Patriarch
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, assisted by other members of the Armenian Catholic hierarchy. == References ==