PRESS RELEASE
Bible Society of Armenia
6/26 Zakiyan St.
Yerevan 375015, Armenia
Tel: (+374 -1) 58.55.09, 56.49.06
Fax: (+374 – 1) 54.24.39
E-mail: [email protected]
October 15, 2004
HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II, CATHOLICOSS OF ALL ARMENIANS VISITS THE BIBLE SOCIETY
OF ARMENIA
YEREVAN – On Saturday, 17 September, 2004, His Holiness Catholicos
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, paid
an official visit to the Bible Society of Armenia. For the BS it was
a rare privilege and a great honor to receive the blessed visit of
His Holiness Karekin II to the Bible Society of Armenia.
His Holiness was welcomed by His Grace Bishop Yeznik Petrossian, the
Chairman of the BS Board; Archdeacon Hratsch Sarkissian, the General
Secretary of the BS; and Arshavir Kapoudjian, Board Secretary. On
behalf of the Board and the staff His Grace Bishop Y. Petrossian
expressed his joy for this unique opportunity to receive the visit of
His Holiness at the BS office. Archdeacon H. Sarkissian presented to
His Holiness the main objectives, the activities and the new projects
of the BS and asked the blessing and the support of His Holiness for
the realization of the new projects.
The Supreme Patriarch, after meeting with the staff and being
introduced to the projects, expressed His joy for the fulfillment of
activities. His Holiness also highly appreciated the BS to continue its
mission and to reach to the needs of the churches, the schools and the
faithful stating: ^ÓWe need further cooperation between the Mother See
and the BS to enlighten our people^Òs life by the Word of God.^Ô The
Catholicos gave some instructions and proposed to put these meetings
on regular basis and blessed the Staff and the work done by the BS.
The Bible Society of Armenia was established in 1991, when the late
Catholicos Vazgen I and representatives of the United Bible Societies
signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the translation,
publication and dissemination of the Holy Bible in Armenia. The Bible
Society of Armenia is committed to the widest possible meaningful
and effective distribution of the Holy Scriptures in languages and
media which meet the needs of people, at a price they can afford.
The Board of Trustees of The Bible Society of Armenia consists of
representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Catholic
Church and the Union of Armenian Evangelical and Baptist Churches.
For further information on Bible Society of Armenia and its
activities, call (3741) 58-55-09 or 56-49-06; fax (3741) 54-24-39;
e-mail [email protected]