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

THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES’ (WCC) CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE
ARMENIAN CHURCH, CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA LEAVE FOR SWITZERLAND

Tuesday 25 September 2009, His Grace Bishop Nareg Alemezian and Dr. Nora
Bayrakdarian-Kabakian left for Geneva this morning to attend the Central
Committee meeting of the WCC, which will be held 26 August to 2 September at
the Ecumenical Centre (Geneva). In addition to reviewing and supervising the
activities and finances of the Council, the Central Committee will elect a
new General Secretary to replace Rev. Samuel Kobia and decide upon the venue
of the next Assembly.

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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 Ecumenical
activities 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.