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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES SEASON'S GREETINGS
Catholicos Aram I conveyed good wishes and greetings on the occasion of
Christmas and the New Year to the spiritual leaders of several churches as
well as governmental, political and diplomatic figures. He received
greetings from the former president of Lebanon, the Prime Minister, the
Speaker of Parliament, former prime ministers and Parliament speakers.
Former president Emine Jemayyel personally visited the Catholicos in
Antelias to convey his wishes for the holiday season to him.
On this occasion the Catholicos also held phone conversations with the
President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Catholicos Karekin II
of All Armenians and Prime Minister Serge Sarksian exchanging good wishes.
The Christmas Liturgy officiated in Antelias on the occasion of Christmas on
January 6 was broadcast live on the satellite channels of LBC and Tele
Lumiere which allowed Armenians worldwide to follow the service in the
Cathedral in Antelias and listen to the Pontiff's sermon.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES SEASON'S GREETINGS
Catholicos Aram I conveyed good wishes and greetings on the occasion of
Christmas and the New Year to the spiritual leaders of several churches as
well as governmental, political and diplomatic figures. He received
greetings from the former president of Lebanon, the Prime Minister, the
Speaker of Parliament, former prime ministers and Parliament speakers.
Former president Emine Jemayyel personally visited the Catholicos in
Antelias to convey his wishes for the holiday season to him.
On this occasion the Catholicos also held phone conversations with the
President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Catholicos Karekin II
of All Armenians and Prime Minister Serge Sarksian exchanging good wishes.
The Christmas Liturgy officiated in Antelias on the occasion of Christmas on
January 6 was broadcast live on the satellite channels of LBC and Tele
Lumiere which allowed Armenians worldwide to follow the service in the
Cathedral in Antelias and listen to the Pontiff's sermon.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.