ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF ISTANBUL TO ELECT NEW PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
22.12.2009 13:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A commission on election of new Patriarch of
Constantinople gathered in Istanbul on December 21. The new Patriarch
will combine the office with incumbent Mesrob Mutafian, who is unable
to carry out his duties because of an illness. The list of candidates
will be published soon, commission spokesman Sedrak Davudian said.

Six archbishops – Shahan Svachian, Karekin Baekchian, Khajag Parsamian
and Aram Ateshian – are named as possible candidates, Zaman reported.

In early December, the Armenian community of Istanbul requested Mayor
Muammer Guler for permission to elect new Patriarch.