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Western Diocese of Armenian Church

Third Pontifical Visit of His

Holiness Karekin II

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Aremenians

We joyously inform the faithful members of the Western Diocese, of
the Third Pontifical Visit of His Holiness Karekin II on the occasion
of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Western Diocese of
the Armenian Church, by the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop
Hovnan Derderian, the Diocesan Primate.

The fallowing are the four major events during the Third Pontifical
Visit that will be graced by His Holiness’ presence:

I. Meeting with students at Kalaydjian Hall.

II. “Hrashapar” and Consecration of Main Alter of St.
Gregory the Illuminator Church in Pasadena.

III. Groundbreaking ceremony of the Mother Cathedral.

IV. Gala Banquet.

Arrival

Sunday, September 30, 2007

With the blessing of God, on the Sunday afternoon, His Holiness and
His entourage arrived safely at the Los Angeles International
Airport, and were greeted by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian—Primate of the Armenian Church of the Eastern Diocese
of the Armenian Church of North America, Dr. Barlow Der Mugrdechian,
Diocesan Council Chairman, Joseph Kanimian Esq., Diocesan Council
Vice Chairman, Mr. Armen Liloyan, the Consul General of the Republic
of Armenia and other representatives.

His Holiness was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Yezras
Nersisyan—the Primate of New Nakhijevan and Russia, His Grace
Bishop Arshak Khachatryan—Chancellor of the Holy See Mother
Etchmiatzin, Very Reverent Father Hovnan Hakobyan—Staff-bearer
of the Catholicos, Reverent Father Ktrij Devedjyan—Head of the
English Media Department of the Holy See, and Mr. Suren Ter
Grigorian—Cameraman of “Shoghagat” TV program.

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