Catholicosate of Cilicia
Antelias - Lebanon
Monthly Archives:January 2021
Celebration of St. Vartanantz at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias
On 07 February 2013 “ST. VATANANTZ IS THE SYMBOL OF FAITHFULNESS TO OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO OUR HOMELAND” On Thursday, the Very Rev. Vaghinag Meloyan celebrated the Holy Liturgy of the feast. For Armenians, St. Vartanantz is the symbol of…
The Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) meets under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I
On 05 February 2013 Tuesday 5 February 2013. The Lebanese members of the Executive committee of the MECC, its General Secretary Bishop Paul Rouhana and the Executive staff held an extraordinary meeting presided over by His Holiness Aram I. During the meeting…
A special memorial service is held for the deceased catholicoi and clergy of the Catholicosate of Cilicia
On 03 February 2013 On Sunday 3 February, following the Holy Liturgy, the clergy and the faithful moved to the Mausoleum where His Holiness Aram I presided over the memorial service in honor of the seven deceased Catholicoi of Cilicia, since its…
"Social work is essential component of the church's life and witness", said His Holiness Aram I
On 01 February 2013 On the occasion of the international day of social workers, the staff of Armenian institutions visited His Holiness Aram I on Friday 1 February 2013. On behalf of the group, Ms. Annie Boudjikanian reported on their work and…
His Holiness Aram I receives the members of the Lebanon chapter of the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Committee
On 01 February 2013 1 February 2013. The members met with His Holiness Aram I in his office and reported on their activities and future plans. After listening to the committee’s plans and a brief discussion, the Catholicos proposed that the…
Members of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese Youth Association meet with His Holiness Aram I
On 31 January 2013 On Thursday 31 January 2013, the members of the Executive Committee visited the Catholicosate to express their good wishes for 2013 to His Holiness Aram I, and hear his views on the situation in the Middle East and…
His Holiness Aram I receives the representative of Greek Orthodox Patriarch His Beatitude Johanna X Yazigi
On 29 January 2013 On Tuesday 29 January 2013 in the morning, His Holiness Aram I received the Metropolitan Ghattas Hazim, Dean of the Theological Faculty, University of Balamand. The representative had come to discuss with the Catholicos political and ecumenical issues…
The Armenian Orthodox Church takes part in the 10th Session of the International Joint Roman Catholic-Oriental Orthodox Commission for Theological Dialogue
On 28 January 2013 The 10th session of the International Theological Dialogue Commission was held in Rome from 23 to 27 January 2013. The Armenian Church was represented by Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian and Rev. Shahé Ananian from the Holy See of Etchmiadzin…
'The week of prayer for Christian Unity' concludes at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias
On 25 January 2013 On Sunday 20 January 2013, the week of Prayer for Christian Unity began with an ecumenical prayer at the Syriac Catholic Church in Beirut where His Holiness Aram I was present among the other heads of religious communities…
His Holiness Aram I congratulates Arch. Nourhan Manougian the new Patriarch of Jerusalem
On 24 January 2013 On Thursday 24 January 2013, upon receiving the news of the election of Archbishop Nourhan as successor to the late Patriarch Torkom, Catholicos Aram I congratulated the Patriarch personally, and said, “The close relations we have enjoyed with…
