By Vahe Artinian
Special to the Mirror-Spectator
SYDNEY, Australia — Sunday, February 23, was the designated day to bid farewell to our beloved Primate, Archbishop Haigazoun Najarian, who served our Diocese for 12 years, as well as to celebrate the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
He is first and foremost an Oxford graduate, and therefore a person skilled not only in Armenian Orthodoxy, but also in real-world knowledge and in facing the challenges of the 21st century.
These qualities also gave him the opportunity to communicate with the youth and students of Australian Armenians. The Holy Father’s passion was always focused on the youth, for their spiritual and educational well-being.
He regularly communicated with teachers and parents.
Although no one is without contradictions, our community, which faced huge events related to some communal tragedies in Artsakh and Armenia and the diaspora during his leadership, became more united and was able to provide assistance.
