PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EASTERN PRELACY
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THOSE OF TABRIZ AND ISFAHAN

His Holiness Aram I held separate meetings with the primates and diocesan
council representatives of the Eastern Prelacy of the United States, Diocese
of Tabriz and Diocese of Isfahan. The representatives arrived in Lebanon to
attend the ordination of Bishops in the St. Gregory the Illuminator
Cathedral on June 4.

The Pontiff listened to the reports of the representatives on the efforts
carried out in their dioceses, their new projects and concerns. His Holiness
then gave his advice to each diocese.

Stressing the importance of setting priorities, His Holiness highlighted the
role of the youth in our collective life and the importance of organized
work in the field of religious education.

The Pontiff praised the representatives of the Dioceses and their efforts,
expressing hope that the upcoming bishops’ ordination would bring new
activeness into the life of dioceses and their spiritual service.

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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 dioceses 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.