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First liturgy at the newly consecrated Paramus church, 1968

Place: Paramus, New Jersey · today United States
Date: 1968

Page of colour photographs printed with the caption "Consecration of the Assyrian Apostolic Church of the Virgin Mary, April 7, 1968": the archbishop celebrating at the altar under stained glass, clergy and deacons, and the full church.

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Assyrian Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary, Paramus, New Jersey (virginmarynj.org)

First liturgy at the newly consecrated Paramus church, 1968

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