May 8, 2013

The Armenian Orthodox Church classification of Saints Committee for the Armenian Genocide Victims meets

The Committee, jointly appointed by His Holiness Karekin II, Holy See of Etchmiadzin, and His Holiness Aram I, Holy See of Cilicia, met for the fifth time in Holy Etchmiadzin 7-8 May 2013. Ā 

 

The two Co-Chairs, Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian (Holy See of Etchmiadzin) and Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian (Holy See of Cilicia) presided over the meeting. Archbishop Yeznik opened the meeting with a prayer and then transmitted the greetings of the two Catholicoi. Ā 

 

According to the recommendations of Catholicoi Karekin II and Aram I, the members of the committee discussed the basis on which the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 shall be raised to Sainthood. Ā 

 

On Thursday May 9th, Ascension day and the national victory day, the members of the Committee assisted celebrations in Yerevan.