PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: info@ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

CONSULTATIONS WITH THE PRELATES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DIOCESES OF NORTH
AMERICA

18-20 November 2009, His Holiness Aram I presided over meetings between the
Prelates and lay representatives of North American Dioceses and the members
of the Executive Committee and Religious Council of the Catholicosate.

During these three days, participants discussed issues of concern for each
of the dioceses on spiritual, educational, social, administrative and legal
matters, and then common concerns for cooperation.

After expressing his appreciation both to the clergy and lay
representatives, His Holiness Aram I urged them to engage the youth in their
efforts to shape the mission of the church within their pluralist contexts.

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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.