December 23, 2016

The Armenian Community welcomes His Holiness at St Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran

On Tuesday afternoon, Catholicos Aram I and the accompanying delegation of clergy and laity went to St. Sarkis Church for ā€˜Canonical Prayers.ā€™ Representatives of political authorities, the Armenian Civil Society organizations, students of Armenian Schools, scouts and a large number of the faithful greeted the Catholicos.

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After the blessing of salt and bread, Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian, the Prelate of Tehran, welcomed His Holiness and described his 20 years of Spiritual leadership as ā€œUnconditional Serviceā€ to the Church as Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia and the people. In his response, the Catholicos acknowledged the contribution of the Armenian community to Iranian society, and added, ā€œThe peaceful coexistence between peoples, religions and cultures in the Islamic Republic of Iran should serve as an example for people in other situations.ā€œ His Holiness Aram I then thanked the Prelate, the leadership and people of the Diocese of Tehran for their effort to safeguard the Armenian identity.

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The Catholicos then went to the Hall of the Prelacy, where he met with the faithful and gave them his blessings.

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