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: cathcil@cathcil.org
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I AND HIS HOLINESS PAULOS ARRIVE IN CAIRO

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, and Patriarch
Abune Paulos of the Church of Ethiopia arrived in Cairo on July 13.
Patriarch Paulos was accompanied by a delegation of ten bishops. His
Holiness Aram I’s delegation included Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical
Officer, V. Rev. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer and philanthropist
Gabriel Chemberdjian.

A delegation of Bishops and secular representatives from the Coptic Church
welcomed the two spiritual leaders at the airport. After a short break in
the VIP hall they headed to the guest house of the Coptic Patriarchate.
Patriarch Shenouda III, who was in medical care in the United States, had
arrived a day before to attend the reconciliation meeting between the Coptic
and Ethiopian Churches.

Surrounded with Bishops, Patriarch Shenouda III greeted Catholicos Aram I
and Patriarch Paulos. After a short brotherly meeting, a public reception in
honor of the spiritual leaders was held in the Patriarchate’s large yard,
which was decorated with huge images of the three spiritual leaders and
words of welcome.

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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.