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The Pastor of the Saint Leon Parish
 Fr.
Diran Bohajian is the Pastor of St. Leon Armenian Church.
Fr. Diran graduated from New Jersey City University in December
of 1987 with a major in History and a minor in Philosophy.
In May of 1991 he graduated from St. Nersess and St. Vladimir
Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree. His Master Thesis
was The Founding of the Armenian Orthodox Church in America.
Fr. Diran studied in Jerusalem for approximately six months.
Upon his return from Jerusalem, Fr. Diran was appointed as
Deacon-In-Charge of the St. Stepanos Armenian Church of Elberon,
NJ (September, 1992).
On January 17, of 1993, Fr. Diran was ordained to the
priesthood by His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian. It
was the first time that the parishioners of St. Stepanos had
witnessed an ordination to the priesthood. During his seven
years of service to the St. Stepanos Armenian Church, the
parish has showed many positive signs by its growth on all
levels of the community.
On November 1, 1999, His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian
appointed Fr. Diran as pastor of the St. Leon Armenian Church.
Fr. Diran works very hard to spiritually build the parish
and continue the good service of his predecessors. Fr. Diran
and Yn. Kismet have three children: Anastasia, Richard and Aram.
For Pastor's Message, please, see the latest edition
of Lradoo.
How to Contact the Pastor
Call the Church Office, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at (201)
791-2862
E-mail: dbohajian@stleon.org
Fax: (201) 791-1329
or try our contact page for a
quick note
The Previous Pastors of Saint
Leon Parish
• Reverend Father Hovhannes Kavookjian, 1936-1938
• Very Reverend Mampre Calfayan, 1939-1941
• Reverend Father Vahan Jelalian, 1941-1947
• Very Reverend Father Shnork Kaloustian, 1948-1951
• Reverend Father Arten Ashjian, 1951-1952
• Very Reverend Father Mampre Calfayan, 1953-1954
• Reverend Father Vartan Der Assadourian, 1955-1957
• Reverend Father Carnig Hallajian, 1958-1972
(Deacon -in-charge, 1958-72, Priest, 1960-72)
• Reverend Father Arten Ashjian, 1972-1975
• Reverend Father Paree Metjian, 1975-1985
• Reverend Father Arshen Aivazian, 1985-1992
• Fr. Vahan 1992-1999
• Very Reverend Father Vahan Hovhanessian
On November 1, 1999, His Eminence Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian appointed Rev.Fr.Diran Bohajian
as Pastor of St.Leon.
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