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    ISTANBUL'S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY WISHES TO SEE SEBOUH CHOULDJIAN AS CO-PATRIARCH

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    30.03.2010 20:21 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey's policy managed to create an atmosphere
    of fear among Istanbul's Armenian community, which later extended to
    clergy, according to expert Ruben Melkonyan .

    Istanbul's Armenian community faces serious legal status-related
    problems, the expert told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

    Dwelling on oncoming election of co-patriarch at the Armenian
    Patriarchate of Constantinople, Melkonyan noted that Istanbul's
    Armenian community wishes to see Bishop Sebouh Chouldjian as
    co-patriarch.

    "Sebouh Chouldjian's election campaign was brilliant. The Bishop
    advanced new and brave ideas, which were in synch with Armenian
    community's position; namely, modernisation of Armenian schools and
    cessation of outmarriages" Ruben Melkonyan stated, characterizing
    Sebouh Chouldjian as the spiritual leader community needs.

    The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople also known as Armenian
    Patriarch of Istanbul is today head of The Armenian Patriarchate of
    Constantinople, one of the smallest Patriarchates of the Oriental
    Orthodox Church but has exerted a very significant political role
    and today still exercises a spiritual authority, which earns him
    considerable respect among Oriental Orthodox churches.

    The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople recognizes the primacy
    of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in the
    spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Armenian Church, the
    Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia,
    in matters that pertain to the worldwide Armenian Church. In local
    matters, the Patriarchal See is autonomous.
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