CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS VISITS BOMBAY

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 06 2007

BOMBAY, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. His Holiness Karekin
II Catholicos of All Armenians left for Bombay on March 3 within the
framework of the visit paid to India. The delegation of the Indian
Orthodox Church of Malabar headed by Metropolitan of Bombay Mar
Koorilos welcame His Holiness Patriarch and the retinue accompanying
him. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Information Services of the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Catholicos of All Armenians visited the
Surb Petros (Saint Peter) Armenian church of Bombay where His Holiness
was met by three Bombay residents of the Armenian origin as well as by
Indian churchmen and Indian Orthodox believers. His Holiness Patriarch
thanked the God for the possibility to reach farther lands of India and
see the Armenian community and its centuries-old heritage. Addressing
to Indian Christians, Karekin II Catholicos persuaded to remain firm
in the Christian belief, to remain faithful to the Indian Apostolic
Surb Church of Malabar founded by Surb Tovmas Arakeal (Saint Thomas
the Apostle).