[3] He continued his studies, after being awarded a 5-year scholarship by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, by attending the Department of Philosophy at the Benedictine University, in Illinois, US where he earned a Bachelor's degree, graduating in 1970.

Continuing with his studies, he enrolled in the St. Vladimir Seminary in New York and graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree in June 1996, and in November 1998, successfully defended his thesis to receive a PhD and the honors of Summa Cum Laude at Holy Cross Pontifical University.

Upon his ordination he was appointed to serve as the parish priest of the Holy Mother of Christ (now St. Stephens) church of Elberon New Jersey, USA.

Upon the successful defense of his thesis entitled "This History of Soterology", he received the rank of Senior Archimandrite (Armenian: Ծայրագույն Վարդապետ, Dzayraguyn Vardapet) at the St. Mesrop church of Oshakan by Archbishop Sion Manoukian.

[6] In 1984 and 1988 together with the religious leaders of different denominations of Iraq, Bishop Avak Asadourian visited the Pope of Rome.

In 1984 Bishop Avak Asadourian organized a five-year-program of study for married men who after their graduation and ordination to the priesthood, would serve in the Armenian Diocese of Iraq.

During this time, he often participated in the meetings of Middle East Church Council in Amman[7] on the impact of the Persian Gulf War.

During his service as the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq, Archbishop Avak Asadourian, working together with the Diocesan Council, established many programs.

People of all ages attend the events organized by the union; they participate in the lectures delivered on the study of scripture and Armenian Church History.

During the meeting, the representatives created a new organization titled, Council of Religious Leaders of the Christian Communities of Iraq.

In September 2011 Archbishop Avak was awarded The Medal of Services to the Motherland (second degree) by the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan.