PRESS RELEASE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia & New Zealand
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7 June 2005

PRIMATE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE NSW ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

Sydney, Australia – On Saturday, 4 June 2005, Primate of the Diocese of the
Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand, His Eminence Archbishop Aghan
Baliozian was elected President of the NSW Ecumenical Council (NSWEC) at the
2005 Annual General Meeting.

In a Rite of Commissioning, Archbishop Aghan was called to lead and
encourage the Council in its mission and its witness to the love of Christ.

The President of the NSWEC has the responsibility to preserve the integrity,
order and peace of the NSWEC; speak on public issues on behalf of the
Council; represent the Council on public occasions and preside over meetings
of the Council.

It is an honour and privilege for the Armenian Apostolic Church of Australia
to have the head of its Church serve in such a position of significance.
Archbishop Aghan Baliozian also served as the inaugural President of the
National Council of Churches in Australia from 1994-1997.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress