PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
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Armenian version: nian.htm
A SPIRITUAL CONCERT CELEBRATES HIS HOLINESS
ARAM I’S DEDICATED SERVICE
The special Committee on the Year of Christian Education in the Diocese of
Tehran organized a unique celebration of the 40th anniversary of His
Holiness Aram I’s ordination as a priest by putting together a beautiful
spiritual concert in recognition of the Pontiff’s unwavering dedication to
the Armenian Church and his nation.
The event was held under the auspices of His Holiness. The primates of the
three dioceses of the Armenian Church in Iran, primates and spiritual
leaders from sister churches, community representatives, the Ambassador of
Armenia, the Armenian deputies in the Iranian parliament and large number of
the faithful attended the concert.
The Choir of the Tehran Prelacy and the Symphonic Orchestra put on a
magnificent performance under the artistic guidance of Dr. Elibis Masehian.
In his opening remarks, the primate of the Diocese of Tehran, Archbishop
Sebouh Sarkisian welcomed the presence of His Holiness Aram I in Tehran and
dedicated this holy concert to the Pontiff "as a small bouquet in return for
his dedicated spiritual service of 40 years."
The Choir performed a number of spiritual and national songs both in
Armenian and foreign languages. The event also featured solo performances
(accompanied with the Choir) by Zorig Farhadian, Garine Mouradian, Varoujan
Edgarian, Raffi Hovhannesian, Roupig Hovhannessian and Ofig Melikian, who
sang the "Mother and Virgin" hymn dedicated to the Holy Mother. Ayrina
Noravian and Verjig Tahmazian recited poems during the event.
Addressing the attendants at the end of the concert, His Holiness praised
the committee that organized the event and those who participated in it for
the high level of their artistic performance. The Pontiff spoke about
Armenian music, seeing in it a mixture of spiritual and national elements,
"which bring us all closer to God."
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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.