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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA SENDS A DELEGATION TO THE 25TH ENTHRONEMENT
ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEAD OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

The Catholicosate of Cilicia sent a special delegation to the 25th
enthronement anniversary of the consecration of the Head of the Syrian
Orthodox Church, His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch
and All the East.

The delegation consisted of Archbishop Sebouh Sarksian (Primate of the
Diocese of Tehran), Bishop Kegham Khatcherian (Primate of the Diocese of
Lebanon), Rev Fr Norayr Ashekian, as well as Noubar Melikian and Capriel
Tchambardjian.

The delegation participated in the Holy Mass and the official luncheon held
on September 14. The delegation greeted the spiritual leader of the Coptic
Church, Patriarch Shnouda III. The members of the delegation attended the
lecture given by Patriarch Shnouda III in the evening and the official
reception, which was also attended by Speaker of the Syrian Parliament,
ministers and prominent individuals.

Archbishop Sebouh Sarksian took the stand during the reception and
congratulated His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas and the Syrian Orthodox
Church on behalf of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. He also highlighted the
historical ties between the two churches. The delegation presented a gift to
the spiritual leader of the Syrian Orthodox Church.

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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 Ecumenical
activities 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: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress