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:

THE FEAST OF ST. GHEVONTIANTS IS CELEBRATED IN ANTELIAS

The Holiday of Saint Ghevontiants Priests was celebrated by a special
service in Antelias on February 13 with the participation of all the members
of the Cilician Brotherhood. Saint Ghevont was a priest, who in 451 AD gave
fought alongside St. Vartan and became a martyr for his faith and
fatherland. His Holiday is also considered the holiday of the priests of the
Armenian Church.

Following the service, His Holiness held a meeting with the Cilician
Brotherhood members, after which a luncheon was organized.

Holy Services and conferences of priests were held in all the churches of
the dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia on this occasion.

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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 history and
mission 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.