CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS DEPARTS FOR PONTIFICAL VISIT TO INDIA

Noyan Tapan

Nov 4, 2008

ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 4 Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II departed for a pontifical
visit to India, NT was informed by the information system of the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

During his visit, Karekin II will be hosted by Catholicos of the
East and Malankara His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I. Then
Supreme Patriarch will preside over the celebration dedicated to the
300th anniversary of the foundation of the Armenian Holy Church of
St. Nazareth in Calcutta.

During the pontifical visit, Surb Astvatsatsin Armenian Church
in Madras will be reconsecrated. The delegation headed by Supreme
Patriarch will also pay visits to the Holy Trinity Church in Tingra,
Surb Hovhannes Church in Chinsurah and Surb Astvatsatsin Church
in Saidabad. His Holiness Karekin II will also visit Culcutta’s
Armenian Humanitarian Lyceum under the aegis of the Mother See of
Holy Etchmiadzin.