On Sunday, June 30th, Pontifical Prayers and blessings on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos was conducted during the Divine Liturgy, at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, in Antelias, under the auspices of His Holiness. During the thanksgiving prayers priests read Biblical passages…
On the evening of Friday, June 28th, during his one-day-visit to Cyprus, His Holiness Aram I conducted a work meeting with Archbishop Khoren Doghramadjian, the Pontifical Vicar of Cyprus, the Diocesan National Representative Assembly and the Diocesan Executive Council. After hearing their reports, His Holiness commended the work of the prelacy, as well as…
On Friday, June 28th, a meeting was held between His Holiness Aram I and Archbishop Chrysostomos II of the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus, at the Archbishop’s residence, in Nicosia. Present at the meeting were also Archbishop Khoren Doghramajian, Pontifical Vicar Cyprus, Armenian MP of Lebanon Hagop Pakradouni, Armenian MP of Cyprus Vartkes Mahdessian, as…
On Friday, June 28th, 2019, a meeting was held between His Holiness Aram I and the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, at the presidential palace in Cyprus. Present at the meeting were also Archbishop Khoren Doghramajian, Pontifical Vicar Cyprus, Armenian MP of Lebanon Hagop Pakradouni, Armenian MP of Cyprus Vartkes Mahdessian, as well as Rev.…
On Monday, June 24th, 2019, the Central Committee of Hamazkayin, headed by the chair of the committee Dr. Megerditch Megerditchian, visited His Holiness Aram I, in Bikfaya. Ā They briefed His Holiness the recent activities of Hamazkayin in Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora. The Catholicos commended their work and express his endorsement to their activities. Ā Ā Ā
On Saturday, June 22nd, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Vahagn Atabekyan, Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon. They discussed matters related to Armenia-Diaspora collaboration, as well as about the upcoming pan-Armenian conference on Armenia and Press to be held in Antelias. Ms. Anna Hagopian, wife of Armenia PM, will be present at the conference. Ā
On Friday, June 21st, 2019, the 89th commencement ceremony of the Armenian Theological Seminary was held at St. Maty Monastery, in Bikfaya, presided over by His Holiness Aram I. This yearās ceremony was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Armenian renowned composer Gomidas. Ā Ā After the pontifical entrance and the Alma Mater, Rev.…
On Wednesday, June 19th, the end of the school year faculty meeting was held at the Armenian Theological Seminary, in Bikfaya. The head of the faculty, His Holiness Aram I chaired the meeting. Student assessment and program evaluation was on top of the agenda of the meeting, as well as preparation for the forthcoming school…
On Tuesday, June 18th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received in his summer residence in Bikfaya Serop Ohanian, the Field director of Howard Karagheusian Commemorative Corporation in Lebanon. Ohanian briefed His Holiness on the latest social-assistance and healthcare programs of the Center, as well as on the upcoming programs of the Foundation, to which His…
According to the tradition of the Armenian Church, newly ordained priests spend forty days in seclusion praying, fasting, and reading the Bible. Only after the period is over they are invited to commence their service with their first Holy Mass. Ā On Monday, June 17th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I invited the newly ordained members…
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is holding its annual Board of Trustees meeting in Yerevan. The Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who called for the meeting, will preside over the meeting. Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian will participate at the assembly on behalf of the Catholicos and the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Ā Note that V. Rev. Fr. Bedros Manuelian…
On Monday, June 17th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Lebanese Armenian writer Boghos Shahmelikian. Now residing in Los Angeles, Boghos Shahmelikian visited His Holiness with his family and accompanied by Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian. The aim of the visit was to express his gratitude for the publication of his latest book āA Journey in the…
On Friday, June 14th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received a group of painters from Artsakh. Ā Appreciating their activities achievements in Artsakh, His Holiness commended them and took the opportunity to underline the importance of reviving the Armenian culture everywhere, be it in Armenia, Artsakh or the Diaspora. He also discussed the impact of…
On the evening of Saturday, June 15th, during the service, Deacon George Aprahamian, Deacon Moushegh Karageozian and Deacon Shahe Yacoubian started their journey to priesthood by approaching the Holy Altar on their knees, where they anathematized the heretics, accepted to abide by the teachings of the Church Fathers, recited the Creed and read the Charter…
On Saturday, June 15th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the following guests respectively, in Bikfaya: Ā Dr. Alex Moukarzel. Dr. Moukarzel extended an official invitation to His Holiness Aram I for a conference to be held in the coming weeks in the USA. Ā Dr. Kohar Krikorian-Savari. Dr. Krikorian-Savari is visiting the Archives Department…
On Friday, June 14th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I honored the late Bedros Adjemian with the āKnight of Ciliciaā insignia. The insignia was accepted by Ani Adjemian, his widow, and in the presence of their children. Ā Bedros Adjemian, who has been the ordination godfather of His Holiness in 1968, was one of the architects…
On Friday, June 14th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received a group of lecturers and PhD students coming from various universities in Germany. The aim of the visit was to listen to His Holinessā lecture on the relationship between religion and politics. Ā In his lecture, the Catholicos focused on the evlution of monotheism in…
On Thursday, June 13th, His Holiness Aram I received Lebanonās ambassador in Argentine, Mr. Johnny Ibrahim, accompanied by Lebanonās honorary consul of Fresno Mr. Harry Najarian. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss about the Armenian communities in Argentine and the USA, since Mr. Ibrahim had also served as Consul in Los Angeles. They…
On Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, His Holiness received Harry Nadjarian, Lebanonās Honorary Consul General to Fresno, in Bikfaya. The consul briefed the Catholicos on the projects he had worked on, especially in regards to the collaboration between Fresno and Anjar, the Armenian Village in Lebanon. Nadjarian also discussed with His Holiness issues pertaining the California…
On Tuesday, June 11th, 2019, the Womenās Bible Study of the Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia concluded this yearās sessions. On this occasion and according to the tradition, the last session was conducted by His Holiness Aram I. Ā The welcoming remarks were delivered by the director of the above mentioned department…
On Monday morning, June 10th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the famous Armenian-Canadian painter Krikor Agopian, who presented the Cilicia Museum with his new work on the Armenian letter āAYP.ā Ā Krikor Agopian, based between Lebanon and Canada, has been in the painting scene for around 50 years. His Holiness Aram I will bestow…
On June 9th, 2019, on the occasion of the feast of Pentecost, acolytes and sub-deacons ordination was conducted at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias. His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy, Bishop Magar Ashkarian performed the ordination and Rev. Fr. Oshin Chvalertanian served as Patron of the Living. Ā In his…
On the first week of June, His Holiness Aram I held several meetings. 1. Accompanied by Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Prelate of Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I met with the Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Yohanna X. His Holiness participated with…
On Thursday, June 6th, 2019, a group of Armenians, headed by the Chair of the Central Committee of the Catholicosate Stepan Der Bedrossian, visited the grave of the Armenian hero Kevork Chavush and paid their respect to his legacy. On this occasion, they placed the Armenian prayer book of St. Gregory of Narek on behalf…
On Wednesday, June 5th, His Holiness Aram I received Mireille Aoun, daughter and one of the senior advisors of President Michel Aoun, in Bikfaya. Present at the meeting was also Souren Vartanian, a benefactor of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation in Lebanon and its economic and social challenges.…
On Monday evening, June 3rd, 2019, the Armenological Center of the Educational-Armenological Department held its graduation ceremony for the second year, at the Cilicia Museum of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias. The event was presided over by His Holiness Aram I. Ā The director of the Department Jirayr Tanielian delivered the welcoming remarks. He…
On Monday, June 3rd, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received Armenians from Greece and Cyprus, accompanied by Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian. The guests had visited Lebanon to participate in a conference on the Armenian communities in Greece and Cyprus, organized by the Haigazian University. Ā The meeting was an opportunity to present His Holiness…
His Holiness Aram I presided over the award ceremony of the Annual Interschool Competition of the āKhatchig Babigianā Fund organized by the Educational-Armenological Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, on Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, at the Main Hall of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias. Ā The director of the department Jirayr Tanielian delivered the…
On Friday evening, May 31st, 2019, His Holiness Aram I received the Armenological department students of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Bikfaya. The students had gathered to listen to His Holinessā talk on contemporary theological matters. In his remarks, His Holiness stated that it is not possible to give a brief analysis on theological…
On Friday evening, May 31st, 2019, the Armenian Alumni Association (AAA) had organized a talk by Alain Balian, former Central Bank vice-governor, about the current Lebanese economic situation. Rev. Bedros Manuelian, the spiritual advisor of the Association, Rev. Fr. Levon Yeghiayan, AAA members and friends were present at the event. Hagop Handian, the…
