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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Armenian version: nian.htm

PATRIARCH ZAKKA ORGANIZES A LUNCHEON
IN HONOR OF HIS HOLINESS

Patriarch Zakka of the Syrian Orthodox Church, organized a luncheon in the
honor of His Holiness Aram I, in the Syrian Monastery of Atshane on
September 3. Accompanying His Holiness were the V.Rev. Fr. Norayr Ashekian,
and Rev. Torkom Donoyan. Alongside the Patriarch, the Syrian Primate of
Lebanon as well as representatives from the sisterhood, clergy, and lay were
in present.

Prior to the luncheon, the Pontiff and the Syrian Patriarch discussed the
relations and cooperations between the family of Oriental Orthodox Churches
in general; and the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and the Syrian Patriarchate of
Antioch in particular. The two spiritual leaders also held talks on issues
related to Middle East and the World Council of Churches.

The two spiritual leaders stressed the importance of strengthening
cooperation between the Armenian and Syrian churches in spiritual, communal
and other spheres.

The headquarters of the Syrian Patriarchate of Antioch is located in
Damascus, and like the Armenian Church, has dioceses throughout the Middle
East, Europe, and the United States.

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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.