Mesrobian School - Historical Background

Foundation

Mesrobian school was founded in 1939 by the collaborative efforts of His Beatitude Krikor-Bedros XV Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics, Father Boghos Ariss and Father Boghos Bezdiguian. In 1973, the school opened its secondary section, following the opening of its complementary section in 1962.

Mesrobian Technical College was founded by Father Yeghia Yeghiaian in 1983. It was reorganized and modernized in 1993.

Since 1939 Mesrobian has more than 10,000 graduates.

Director Fathers of Mesrobian High School

The following fathers succeeded each other in directing Mesrobian High School.

Father Boghos Ariss (1939-1952)
Father Raphael Bayan (1952-1953)
Father Mesrob Terzian (1953-1958)
Father Bedros Atamian (1958-1959)
Father Clement Maljian (1959-1962)
Father Krikor Ghabroian (1962-1969)
Father Mesrob Djourian (1969-1981)
Father Yeghia Yeghiaian (1981-1992)
Father Kevork Yeghiaian (1992-2001)
Mr. Gregoire Kaloust (2001- to date)

Mesrobian Technical College Directors


H. Najem		A.M. Abou Elias

The following directors succeeded each other in directing Mesrobian Technical College.

Henri Najem
Abdel Massih Abou Elias
Raphael Jawharji
Gregoire Kaloust

Extracurricular Activities

PUBLICATIONS:
Monthly newsletters, literary periodicals and yearbooks.

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Theatre, dancing and singing groups, art festivals, trips and campings, different kinds of exhibitions, participation to national and community educational and cultural events, educational summer programs.

SPORTS:
Scout activities, football and basketball teams, participation to national and Lebanese Armenian student championships.


Armenian Catholic Mesrobian High School & Technical College Bourj Hammoud - Arax Str, Beirut - Lebanon. Telefax: +00 961 1 260504