Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father 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:

PART ICIPATION IN THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GERMAN PROTESTANT CHURCH IN
BEIRUT

The German Protestant Church in Beirut celebrated the 150th anniversary of
its founding on October 15 with an ecumenical service conducted by Bishop
Wolfgang Hubert, Chairman of the EKD Council.

Representatives from the Christian communities of Lebanon, the General
Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches, the Lebanese Culture of
Minister and the Ambassadors of Germany and Switzerland attended the
service.

His Holiness Aram I delegated Bishop Nareg Alemezian, the Ecumenical Officer
of the Catholicosate of Cilicia to attend the event on his behalf. Bishop
Alemezian also conveyed the Pontiff’s greetings to Reverends Frederike and
Uve Weltzin and the officials of the community.

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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