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: info@armenianorthodoxchurch.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA’S REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATES
IN WELCOMING LEBANESE CAPTIVES

Alongside other spiritual leaders of Lebanese communities, His Holiness Aram
I’s representative, Bishop Norayr Ashekian, participated in the welcoming
reception of Lebanese captives returned to their homeland.

Together with the three chiefs of the state, the members of government, the
leaders of Lebanese political parties and religious leaders, Bishop Norayr
welcomed the five captives, considering their return a festive occasion for
Lebanon and a bright horizon for a good future.

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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.