PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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Messages/messages32.htm
BISHOP ALEMEZIAN PARTICIPATES IN THE CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE 1600TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE ARMENIAN ALPHABET
An international conference dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the
discovery of the Armenian Alphabet was held in Yerevan on September 13-17.
The conference was organized by the National Academy of Sciences of the
Republic of Armenia.
Bishop Nareg Alemezian participated in the inauguration ceremony held on
September 13 on behalf of His Holiness Aram I. The Bishop read the Pontiff’s
“Blessing Letter” in which His Holiness highlighted the value and importance
of the Armenian Alphabet.
His Holiness stated in the letter that the Armenian Alphabet had not only
become a shield for protection against violent storms of history, but also a
holy national icon, for the protection of which the Armenian nation shed its
blood.
“The commemoration of the Armenian Alphabet’s 1600th anniversary should not
be a mere jubilee ceremony. It should become an expression of our commitment
towards the Armenian language. It should become an opportunity for the
serious and comprehensive study of Mesrobian dictation, the Western and
Eastern Armenian languages and issues related to the Armenian language in
general,” said His Holiness in his letter.
He expressed hope that the conference would base its sessions on this
prospect.
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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.
From: Baghdasarian