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Armenia pays tribute to Patriarch of Ethiopia
16:44, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: In Armenian city Etchmiadzin under
presidency of His Holiness Karekin II Surpreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians at 11:00 o'clock of August 27 will be
implemented a requiem for Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo
Church Abune Paulos. Armenpress was informed about this from press
service of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. At the funeral of Patriarch
of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Abune Paulos on August 23 took
part the delegation of Armenian Apostolic Church. Abune Paulos died in
Addis Ababa on 16 August 2012.
Abune Paulos was a scholar and peace advocate and a former exile in
the United States who has worked on reconciliation between Ethiopia
and Eritrea. Patriarch Abune Paulos and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
were also involved in the support of war-displaced and drought-hit
Ethiopians, making the Church one of the major "relief organisations"
in the country.
16:44, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: In Armenian city Etchmiadzin under
presidency of His Holiness Karekin II Surpreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians at 11:00 o'clock of August 27 will be
implemented a requiem for Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo
Church Abune Paulos. Armenpress was informed about this from press
service of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. At the funeral of Patriarch
of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Abune Paulos on August 23 took
part the delegation of Armenian Apostolic Church. Abune Paulos died in
Addis Ababa on 16 August 2012.
Abune Paulos was a scholar and peace advocate and a former exile in
the United States who has worked on reconciliation between Ethiopia
and Eritrea. Patriarch Abune Paulos and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
were also involved in the support of war-displaced and drought-hit
Ethiopians, making the Church one of the major "relief organisations"
in the country.