Canada: Primate Galstanian Concluded a Successful Calgary Visit

PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church in Canada
Contact: Deacon Hagop Arslanian, Assistant to the Primate
615 Stuart Ave., Outremont-Montreal H2V 3H2
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August 24, 2007
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CANADA: Primate Galstanian Concluded a Successful Calgary Visit
During his pastoral visit to Calgary, from August 16 through 19, the Primate
of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Canada held important ecumenical and
community meetings and celebrated Holy Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the
Assumption of the Holy Mother of God.
His Eminence met with the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary, Rt.
Rev. Derek Hoskin, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary Rt. Rev. Frederick
Henry, Mr. Wayne Cao, Member of Alberta Legislature Chair of Calgary Fort
Constituency, Cabinet Representative of Government Calgary Caucus.
Discussions focused on the Calgary Armenian Community and future
developments. The Ecumenical Relations of our Diocese with the two respective Dioceses
in Calgary. Bishops Hoskin and Henry thanked Primate Galstanian for this
initiative and agreed to work together on issues of mutual concern. In his
meeting with Mr. Wayne Cao, member of Alberta Legislature, Bishop Galstanian
discussed the issue of the Armenian Genocide and the possibility of the official
recognition by Alberta’s Legislature. Mr. Cao promised to considerBishop
Galstanian’s request in due time. Accompanying the Primate in these meetings were
Mr. Daniel Takvorian, Ms. Maida Beileryan and Ms. Anoush Newman, members of
the Calgary Armenian Community.
On Sunday, August 19, 2007 His Eminence celebrated Holy Divine Liturgy and
performed the Blessing of the Grape ceremony. Around 200 faithful Canadian
Armenians were present at the celebration of Holy Badarak that took place at St. Steven’s Anglican Church.