CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS, HIS HOLINESS GAREGIN II VISITS DHAKA, BANGLADESH
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26.11.2008 16:00
His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, paid a one-day visit to the Armenian Church of the Holy
Resurrection, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The historic church is
located in a district of the city – Armanitola, named after the large
Armenian community that once lived there.
The church and cemetery were established in 1781 by the Armenians of
Bengal, who were primarily merchants prominent in the jute, textile
and silk trades.
The community of Dhaka was closely linked to the other Armenian
communities of Bengal, including Calcutta (present-day Kolkata),
Chinsurah and Saidabad.
During his visit to the church and cemetery, His Holiness met with Mr.
Michael Martin, the last permanent Armenian resident of Dhaka, who
has been maintaining the church complex for the past few decades. The
trip to Dhaka was made during His Holiness’ pontifical visit to India.
Accompanying His Holiness to Dhaka were Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian and
the Wardens of the Armenian Church Committee of Calcutta – Mr. Sunil
Sobti and Mrs. Susan Reuben.