PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: cathcil@cathcil.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I STARTS AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO IRAN

Responding to the invitation of the three Dioceses of Iran, His Holiness
Aram I traveled on an official visit to Tehran on May 11. The two-week
visit, extending from May 12 to May 25, will include meetings with the
public, religious services, celebrations on the occasion of the 10th
anniversary of his enthronement and the 75th anniversary of the
establishment of the Seminary, as well as meetings with government
officials.

This will be the third visit of His Holiness to the Islamic Republic of Iran
as the Catholicos of Cilicia. His Holiness has received a warm welcome by
the Iranian government during his previous visits to the republic. During
his visit the Catholicos will have meetings with the president of the
republic, Mohammed Khatemi, the spiritual leader of the country and senior
government officials.

V. Rev. Krikor Tchifdjian, Communications Officer, staff bearer Rev. Housig
Mardirossian and Kevork Kandaharian, a long time professor in the Seminary,
accompany His Holiness on his visit.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.