ARMENIAN PATRIARCH AT MALANKARA

UNI (United News of India)
November 5, 2008 Wednesday 6:24 PM EST

Kottayam, Nov 5 (UN) A hearty reception was given to Patriarch Karekin
II, Supreme Catholicos of all Armenians, at Devalokam, headquarters
of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, this evening. Earlier,
when he reached Nedumbaserry Airport accompanied by a delegation
of 12 members, Catholicos Designate Paulose Mar Milithios. Kochi
Metropolitan and other leaders of the Church received him. The
patriarchal visit is on an invitation by Catholicos Baselios Didymus I,
Supreme Head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The Malankara
Orthodox Church would honour the Patriarch by conferring the ‘Order
of St Thomas’, the highest Honour of the Church tomorrow. Heads of
other churches, people?(EURO)TMs representatives and other leaders
would participate. The patriarch would lay the foundation stone of
St Gregorios Mental Hospital at Parumala on November seven. Later,
the Patriarch would visit the Niranam Church founded by St Thomas.