About St. David’s History

Established: 1979 

Consecrated: March 27, 1988 by Abp. Torkom Manoogian  

Sanctuary: The parish owns its permanent sanctuary, which is the original one. The current building was built by parishioners and includes a sanctuary, Mardigian Hall, Alex and Marie Manoogian School. 

Major Benefactors: Lois Shakarian, Edward and Helen Mardigian, Alex and Marie Manoogian, James and Marta Batmasian, Paul Charles (Garabedian) Estate. 

1990: Visitations of Patriarch Torkom Manoogian of Jerusalem who consecrated the church and Patriarch Shnork Kaloustian of Turkey 

1996: Visitations from Archbishop Nerses Bozabalian, Chancellor of the Mother See; Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate; Archbishop Barkev Mardirossyan, Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh; Archbishop Housig Santouryan, Grand Sacristan of the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, and Archbishop Kissag Mouradian, Primate of Argentina; His Holiness Karekin I Supreme Patriarch and of All Armenians.                                    

2007: Visitation of His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians;                                                                  

1992: Hosted 92nd Diocesan Assembly and Clergy Conference              2013: Hosted 111th Diocesan Assembly and Clergy Conference          

1993: Celebrated the 5th anniversary of the consecration of the church 1998: Awarded the “Award of Excellence for Architecture” in  and Mayor Emil Danciu presented the church the “Key of the City of Boca Raton”; annual food festivals and variety shows and various fundraising events for parish and for the enjoyment of the parishioners and visitors       

1998: Celebrated the 10th anniversary of the consecration of the church

2008: Celebrated the 20th anniversary of the consecration of the church  2018: Celebrated the 30th anniversary of the consecration of the church

Rev. Fr. Zaven Arzoumanian, 1984-2002                                                          Very Rev. Fr. Nareg Berberian, 2002-2013                                                      Rev. Fr. Paren Galstyan, 2014-2018

Rev. Fr. Gomidas Zohrabian, January 2019