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:

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE MEETING OF ORTHODOX AND
ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES FOR COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES

A meeting between Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches was convened in
Athens on December 7-8 with the aim of regulating the consultations
initiated between this family of Churches and the United Bible Societies.

The Catholicosate of Cilicia delegated Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian to
participate in the meeting whereas the Catholicosate of All Armenians was
represented by Deacon Hratch Sarkissian, director of the Bible Society of
Armenia.

The meeting reviewed the conclusions and results of the previous meetings
held in 1999, 2004 and 2005 between the groups and set out plans for future
cooperation. The participants decided to hold their next meeting in 2008.

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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.