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    PRESS OFFICE
    Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese
    Contact; Deacon Hagop Arslanian, Assistant to the Primate
    615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont Quebec H2V 3H2
    Tel; 514-276-9479, Fax; 514-276-9960
    Email; [email protected] Website; www.armenianchurch.ca


    A CLOSE FRIEND OF ARMENIANS AND THE ARMENIAN CHURCH CANADIAN DIOCESE
    HAS BEEN ELECTED PRIMATE OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA


    During the 37th General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the
    chief governing and legislative body Archbishop Hutchison of Montreal
    was elected Primate or Presiding Bishop of the National Church. On
    behalf of His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate Deacon Hagop
    Arslanian congratulated the Most Reverend Andrew S. Hutchison , on June
    1st, 2004 he then said "Your Eminence, on this blessed occassion we
    wish you good health and success in all your apostolic endeavors. Our
    prayers are with you as you prepare to undertake a new challenge".

    Archbishop Hutchison has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal
    for the past 14 years, as Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces since
    1997, and as Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada
    since 2002. He has been in Montreal since 1984, when he became Rector
    of Christ Church Cathedral and Dean of Montreal. Prior to his arrival,
    he had been active in parish ministry in the Diocese of Toronto.

    In the past years, Archbishop Hutchison has been a close friend
    of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese. He has supported the many
    Diocesan spiritual and cultural projects on various occasions as well
    as the Armenian Cause. He was the guest speaker on April 23rd 2004,
    when a Martyrs' Prayer and Ecumenical Service were held in St Gregory
    Armenian Cathedral. During his speech, dedicated to the victims of the
    Armenian Genocide His Eminence lauded the Armenian Church as the most
    ancient one in Christendom, and presented an overview of the historical
    events of the Armenian Genocide. He then concluded by saying, "It
    is important to remember, because there can be no real hope without
    memory; and it is clear that we have not sufficiently remembered,
    nor learnt from those dreadful events, nor from the failure of the
    community of nations to respond to them appropriately. There can be no
    healing, reconciliation and justice for Armenians, if the genocide is
    not fully acknowledged, and responsibility for it accepted. Without
    it there is no basis for the rebuilding of trust and a more secure
    future in the community of nations."

    An official visit is scheduled to take place on the 15th of June, 2004.
    Bishop Bagrat Galstanian will personally meet with Archbishop Andrew
    Hucthison to congratulate him on his election to the highest Anglican
    ecclesiastical position in Canada.

    Divan of the Diocese

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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