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GALLE TO BECOME ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS CENTER IN GERMANY
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.03.2009 20:02 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Religious Community in Galle's Amensdorf
Quarter purchased a piece of land with a building that used to serve
as a catholic church. According to the community priest Aristakes
Ayvazyan, its an architecturally unique church.
The Head of Amensdorf community Herberdt Ziegfried expressed his
gratitude to the purchasers. "It's been 3 years since the catholic
church stopped functioning, and we were worried it would remain
unclaimed. We're happy the territory would be used for a noble cause
of returning the believers to the Church, " he said.
The ceremonial consecration of the church will be held in May, as the
building is still under reconstruction. The altar will be sprinkled
with holy water; columns, pictures and crosses cleansed with wine
and myrrh.
More than 15 Armenian communities are active in Germany, specifically
in Berlin, Munich, Belfield and Köln. More that 50 000 ethnic
Armenians constitute the church congregation. The residence of
the Armenian Bishop is located in Köln, Berlin Armenian Community
website reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.03.2009 20:02 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Religious Community in Galle's Amensdorf
Quarter purchased a piece of land with a building that used to serve
as a catholic church. According to the community priest Aristakes
Ayvazyan, its an architecturally unique church.
The Head of Amensdorf community Herberdt Ziegfried expressed his
gratitude to the purchasers. "It's been 3 years since the catholic
church stopped functioning, and we were worried it would remain
unclaimed. We're happy the territory would be used for a noble cause
of returning the believers to the Church, " he said.
The ceremonial consecration of the church will be held in May, as the
building is still under reconstruction. The altar will be sprinkled
with holy water; columns, pictures and crosses cleansed with wine
and myrrh.
More than 15 Armenian communities are active in Germany, specifically
in Berlin, Munich, Belfield and Köln. More that 50 000 ethnic
Armenians constitute the church congregation. The residence of
the Armenian Bishop is located in Köln, Berlin Armenian Community
website reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress