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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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Antelias-Lebanon

THE FEAST OF SAINT SDEPANNOS (STEPHEN) AT ANTELIAS

The feast of St. Sdepannos was celebrated solemnly at the Cathedral in
Antelias. The ceremony was presided over by His Holiness Aram I.

On the eve of the Feast, the Seminary organized a lecture to highlight the
life of the Proto-deacon who was a great teacher and a patron of the poor.
During the service on the following day, deacons wore liturgical crowns to
remind them of the Martyrdom Crown that Saint Sdepannos had borne and they
served at the altar.

The ceremonies ended with an agape during which His Holiness addressed the
deacons. In his address, he emphasized the importance of service,
discipline and commitment. He stressed that without them the world would be
in chaos. He then encouraged the deacons to follow Saint Sdepannos’ example
and serve both the church and society.

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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.