PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF GREECE
The newly appointed Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon, H.E. Panos
Kalogeropoulos paid his first official visit to His Holiness Aram I on March
22, briefly after assuming his new position.
The Pontiff and the Greek diplomat met for over an hour discussing the
local and regional political situation, as well as recent developments in
the international arena regarding the peace process in the Middle East.
The Catholicos and his guest also spoke about the centuries-old
relationship between the Armenian and Greek Orthodox Churches. They talked
about His Holiness’ Pontifical visit and his brotherly ties with Archbishop
Christodoulos, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece. They also touched on
His Holiness’ lecture in the University of Athens, which Archbishop
Christodoulos had attended.
The Armenian Spiritual Leader grabbed the opportunity to explain to the
Greek Ambassador the structure of the Armenian Church, the Catholicosate of
Cilicia’s multi-faceted mission through its dioceses spread throughout the
world, as well as the inter-faith dialogue organized by the Catholicosate
through his personal efforts.
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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
the 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.
