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
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS’ REPRESENTATIVE OFFERS RESPECT TO THE
MEMORY OF SHEIKH MEHDI SHAMSEDDINE

Sheikh Abdel Emir Kabalan, Deputy President of the Supreme Council of
Shiites in Lebanon, accepted condolences in the Council’s headquarters on 10
January, the anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine’s death.

On this occasion, Sheikh Kabalan received a number of spiritual leaders and
their representatives, including the representative of the His Holiness Aram
I, V. Rev. Fr. Norayr Ashekian. On behalf of the Armenian Pontiff, V. Rev.
Fr. Ashekian expressed respect for the memory of Sheikh Shamseddine, who,
during his tenure, had encouraged dialogue based on Lebanon’s supreme
interests.

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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.