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HIS HOLINESS SENDS A BLESSING LETTER TO THE PILGRIMS
OF SAINT TATE

His Holiness Aram I sent a letter of blessing to the pilgrims gathered in
Saint Tate in the Diocese of Azerbaijan, Iran, on the occasion of the feast
of Saint Thaddeus and Saint Santoukhd. The annual pilgrimage on July 5 was
the 54th pilgrimage in this well known sanctuary in Iran where thousands of
faithful from the various cities of Iran and the world gathered.

In his Pontifical encyclical, His Holiness writes: "It gives us great
pleasure to see the strong bond that ties our people and specially the
Armenians of Iran to Saint Tate. Next year, we will mark the 55th
anniversary of the annual pilgrimage to this centuries-old Monastery. We
expect the number of pilgrims to grow with time. It is our wish for Saint
Tate to persist in our nation’s life as a source for the renewal of faith
and the eternal survival of our spiritual and national values."

On this occasion the Pontiff also greets the Primate of the Diocese of
Azerbaijan, Iran, Bishop Neshan Topouzian, and the community officials. The
faithful participating in the annual pilgrimage to Saint Tate set up
hundreds of tents around the Monastery for three days.

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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 dioceses 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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress