From Noah's Ark to America -- The spiritual pastorate in America (1888-1898) -- Foundation of the diocese of the Armenian Church in America (1898-1906) -- Years of trial (1906-1913) -- Nationalism vs. the Primacy (1913-1917) -- The Armenian Church of North America on the road to recovery (1917-1921) -- Traditionalism vs. liberalism (1921-1928) -- The interim years (1928-1931) -- Division in the Armenian Church (1931-1933) -- Ecclesiastical crisis and search for unity (1933-1939) -- The end of an era (1938-1944) -- Conclusions : crisis and the Church.