Father Vazken visits St. Nersess Seminary

In New York State, very close to the Connecticut border, there is a small town of almost 3,500 residents called Armonk. It’s an interesting name indeed, considering there is an Armenian monastery in this town, that might have you believe the town was named as a tribute to Armenian monastics, as in, Armenian + monk, shortened to, Armonk. But, like most New England settlements, there is a history to the town that predates the arrival of Armenians to the shores of the United States.  But the history that concerns us today is not the town but the Armenian Seminary, sprawled over 5.5 acres in this town. I had a chance to visit St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and meet with seminarians over the weekend.

Listen to the full episode (https://epostle.net/an-armenian-seminary-in-armonk)