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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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THE ARMENIAN CHURCH TAKES PART IN THE CONFERENCE ON GREGORY OF NAREG

On 12 October began an international conference on Gregory of Nareg at the
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon. The conference was organized by
the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, sponsored by the University, and under
the auspices of Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for
Oriental Churches in Vatican.

The Armenian Church was represented by H.G. Bishop Kegham Khatcherian,
Prelate of Lebanon and H.G. Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical officer of
the Catholicosate.

The message of His Holiness Aram I was read during the opening ceremony. In
his message His Holiness Aram I welcomed the conference and emphasized the
contribution of this Great Armenian Church Father to the theology and
history of the Universal Church.

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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.