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About Us
We are a community of approximately 400 families actively involved in the church life. The Parish ministers to Armenian Christians in the Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Saddle River, Paramus, and other regions of North Bergen County in New Jersey. Our Pastor is Fr. Diran Bohajian. The Parish Council consists of 11 members elected annually during the Parish Assembly. The parish has also four delegates to the Diocese. The Parish Council Chairman is Douglas Tashjian...
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From George Washington Bridge Route 4 West (approx. 10 miles) Exit: North to Saddle River Road. Keep right onto Saddle River Road. Pass one light, the Church is on your right, approx. one mile from the exit. From North New Jersey and New York Thruway Garden State Parkway South Exit 163 onto Rout 17 South. Drive 1/4 mile to Route 4 West. Exit: North to Saddle River Road. Keep right onto Saddle River Road. Pass one light, the Church is on your right, appro...Contact Information
Saint Leon Armenian Church12-61 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Office Phone: (201) 791-2862 | Office Fax: (201) 791-1329 E-Mail: stleon@stleon.org The Church Office is open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. The Church Office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. ...Inception and History
Before the turn of the 20th century, Armenians began to flee the persecutions of the Ottomans in western Armenia. Some settled in Paterson, New Jersey, the busy hub of the silk weaving industry. They arrived with little money, fortified by an ancient heritage. This was the beginning of a new era of hope and a bright future. Building a church sanctuary has always been the prim...The Patron Saint of Our Church
Saint Leon, Soorp Ghevont (Arm.) Armenia, during the fifth century, was partitioned into two major regions. Eastern Armenia which was under the Persian rule, and Western Armenia which was under the Byzantine rule. The governor of each of the two major regions of Armenia was assigned by the two supreme powers, the Byzantines in the western region and the Persians in the eastern region. Nakharars, i.e. local nobles or princes, had some control over certain p...Membership
Membership in St. Leon Armenian Church is a wonderful way to support our church. There are four categories of membership to accommodate you. Regular membership (college graduate to age 65) is $175 per person per year. Senior membership (age 65 and above) is $100 per person per year. College member...Remember your Church in your Will
12-61 Saddle River Road • Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Phone: (201) 791-2862 Fax: (201) 791-1329 E-Mail: stleon@stleon.org
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