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    LRAPER Church Bulletin 02/04/2005
    Armenian Patriarchate
    TR-34130 Kumkapi, Istanbul
    Licensee: The Revd. Fr. Drtad Uzunyan
    Editors: The Revd.Dr.Krikor Damatyan,
    Deacon Vagharshag Seropyan
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    ISTANBUL (Lraper Church Bulletin - 02/04/2005) - His Beatitude Mesrob
    II, Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul and All Turkey, said that His
    Holiness Pope John Paul II has been a profound influence in his
    spiritual life.

    The Patriarch of the largest Christian church community in Turkey said
    that the dying Pope has made a tremendous impression on religions
    worlwide with his outstanding encyclicals on moral, inter-church and
    inter-faith issues.

    "I was ordained a bishop in 1986 by Catholicos Vazgen I, Patriarch
    Shnorhk I and Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan, and weeks after that
    ordination I met Pope John Paul II in Rome. Since then, I have met
    him personally and with groups, and had the opportunity to pray with
    him numerous times. Last time I prayed with him was about one and a
    half years ago when he celebrated the Eucharist in his private chapel.
    He will always be remembered not only as the beloved 'Papa' of the
    worldwide Roman Catholic Church, but also, regardless whether other
    denominations say it loudly or not, as the leading pastor of
    Christendom worldwide. He has been a good and courageous pastor who
    fought the good fight. Patriarch Shnorhk of beloved memory and the
    beloved Holy Father have indeed been the strongest influences in my
    spiritual life. May the Lord grant His servant peace and rest."

    A vigil was held at the Holy Spirit chapel of the Armenian
    Patriarchate of Istanbul for Pope John Paul II. The Pope had visited
    the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul in November 1979.

    The Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church has four hierarchical sees in
    the world - in Etchmiadzin (Armenia), Antelias (Lebanon), Jerusalem
    (the Holy Land) and Istanbul (Turkey) respectively.
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