Three Seminarians Ordained as Deacons During Divine Liturgy

Presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, three seminarians—Minas Jansezian, Hovhannes Baydounian, and Kevork Yacoubian—were ordained as deacons during the Sunday Divine Liturgy on June 9, 2024. The ordination ceremony was conducted by H.E. Shahan Sarkissian, with V. Rev. Fr. Kevork Karageozian serving as the sponsoring priest. During the ceremony, the candidates ascended the…

Collaborative Initiatives Between the Holy Sees’ Seminaries

With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary V. Rev. Fr. Baruyr Shernezian visited Armenia from April 2nd to 5th and engaged in fruitful discussions with the Dean of the Kevorkian Armenian Seminary and Vaskenian Theological Academy, V. Rev. Fr. Shahe Ananian, exploring avenues for collaboration. Moreover,…

THE FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS AND THE INAUGURATION OF THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The Feast of the Holy Translators was marked at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, in Antelias on Sunday, October 15th, 2023, through a Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and celebrated by the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary, V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian. Following the Liturgy, the pontifical procession proceeded…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I PRESIDED OVER THE SEMINARY TEACHERS’ MEETING PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I convened with the Armenian Seminary teachers’ staff on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, prior to the commencement of the 2023-2024 academic year.   The opening remarks were delivered by the Dean of the Seminary who highlighted the mission of the Seminary. Subsequently, His Holiness shared insights on the curriculum orientation and…

THE 93RD GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN BIKFAYA

On Thursday evening, June 29th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over the 93rd commencement ceremony of the Armenian Theological Seminary held in Bikfaya.    Cilician brotherhood and priesthood, MPs and community leaders, heads of educational and cultural institutions, seminary teachers, parents, and friends attended the event.    An artistic performance prepared by the…

THE FAITHFUL RECEIVED THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY RELIC OF ST. STEPHEN THE PROTODEACON AND PROTOMARTYR ON THE OCCASION OF HIS FEAST DAY

Under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, the feast of St. Stephen the protodeacon and protomartyr was commemorated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, in Antelias, on Sunday, December 25th, 2022. H.E. Arch. Shahan Sarkissian, director of the Cilicia Library, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and was assisted by the deacons of the Armenian…

THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PARTICIPATED IN THE ATIME GENERAL ASSEMBLY ONLINE MEETING

On Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, the General Assembly of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME) convened online and discussed matters related to adopting a creative approach, the protection of environment, strengthening of inter-church cooperation and ecumenism, among other topics.     V. Rev. Fr. Kevork Karageozian participates in the meeting on…

THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OPENS ITS ACADEMIC YEAR ON THE FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS

With an official ceremony, presided by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, the Armenian Theological Seminary opened its 2022-2023 academic year on Sunday, September 9th, 2022, in the atrium of the Catholicosate, in Antelias.   Hymns and poems were recited and bible passages were read by students during the ceremony, followed by the Dean’s message delivered…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I CHAIRS THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MEETING TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR

On Sunday evening, August 22nd, 2021, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I chaired the meeting of the Armenian Theological Seminary’s Dean and the board of supervisors in Bikfaya to discuss academic strategies and projects towards the mission and vision of the Seminary for the upcoming academic year.   The main topics of the meeting included the…

THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE ARMENIAN STUDENTS’ PAN-ARMENIAN ONLINE CONFERENCE

On Saturday, May 15th, 2021, a pan-Armenian online student conference entitled “Armenian Students: Leaders of the National Revival” was held, organized by the Yerevan State University.   Representatives of Armenian students from the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Artsakh and the Armenian Diaspora attended the conference to discuss the consequences of the Artsakh war…

A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS AT THE SEMINARY ON THE LATE CATHOLICOI OF THE CATHOLICOSTAE OF CILCIA

On Friday evening, February 5th, 2021, the junior and senior classes of the Armenian Theological Seminary presented talks about the late catholicoi of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, who have served the Holy See after the latter’s establishment in Antelias.   The event preceded the annual requiem service held at the Mausoleum of the Catholicosate on…

A SOLEMN DIVINE LITURGY ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS AND THE OPENING OF THE 90TH ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

On Sunday, October 11th, 2020, on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Translators, the opening of the 90th academic year of the Armenian Theological Seminary took place with a Divine Liturgy, which was presided by His Holiness Aram I and celebrated by the newly appointed Dean of the Seminary His Grace Bishop Meghrig…

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH PARTICIPATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ECUMENICAL YOUTH MEETING – LEBANON 2019

The International Ecumenical Youth Meeting gathered more than 1600 young participants from over 44 countries around the globe.   It took place from March 22nd to the 26th, and was organized through the collaboration of the MECC, the churches in Lebanon, and the Taizé Ecumenical Community.   Rev. Father Hrant Tahanian, Ecumenical Officer of the…

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I DECORATES MOUNTAINEER ARA KHATCHADOURIAN WITH “ST. MESROB MASHDOTS” INSIGNIA

On Friday, November 23rd, 2018, The Catholicosate of Cilicia hosted mountaineer and runner Ara Khatchadourian at the Armenian Theological Seminary in Bikfaya. Khatchadourian had climbed, among others, Mounts Ararad and Everest and crossed 4550 km from Marseille to Yerevan in 107 days to make a call of peace to the world. In his recent accomplishment…

“THEOLOGY IS NOT A THEORY; IT DEALS WITH ISSUES PERTAINING GOD-MEN RELATIONSHIP” STATED HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

Every Wednesday morning, the graduating class at the Armenian Theological Seminary attends 2 hours of theoretical theology and pastoral theology courses lectured by His Holiness Aram I. In fact, the Catholicos has been teaching theology at the Seminary since he was serving as Prelate in Lebanon.   Cilicia TV came across His Holiness leaving the…

THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DEDICATES ITS 88TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I’s PRIESTHOOD ORDINATION

The 88th commencement ceremony of the Armenian Theological Seminary took place on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, in Bikfaya. The ceremony ceremony was dedicated to His Holiness Aram I’s 50th anniversary of the priesthood ordination.   The welcoming remarks was delivered by Fr. Zaven Najarian, who pointed out the significant aspects of the Seminary that makes…

REQUIEM SERVICE AND CELEBRATIONS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF THE FIRST INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

The Catholicosate of Cilicia dedicated the evening of Sunday, May 27th 2018 to the centennial of the First Independence of the Republic of Armenia. The evening commenced with a requiem service for the soul of Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian, who was a leading figure in the battle of independence, followed by a concert by the Armash…

A JOINT CONCERT ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I’S ORDINATION INTO THE PRIESTHOOD

On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of His Holiness Aram I ‘s ordination into priesthood, on Sunday, April 29th, 2018, the Catholicosate’s “Shnorhali” choir and the Armenian Thelogical Seminary’s “Armash” choir gave a joint concert in the “Jirayr and Tsoline Nalbandian” auditorium, at the Armenian United College.   The director of both choirs, Monk…

The Feast of Holy Translators and the 88th Opening of the School Year of the Armenian Theological Seminar

On Sunday, October 15, 2017, His Holiness Aram I presided over the Holy Liturgy in the Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia. The Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary Very Rev. Boghos Tinkjian and was dedicated to the feast of Holy Translators.   Following the Divine Liturgy, the…

His Holiness Aram I Chairs the Teachers’ Meeting of the Armenian Theological Seminary

On October 12, 2017, His Holiness Aram I chaired the teachers’ meeting of the Armenian Theological Seminary in Bikfaya for the school year 2017-2018. After welcoming remarks, His Holiness stated that the Armenian Theological Seminary is more than an ordinary school; its mission includes not only preparing well-educated Armenians, but also future leaders, who eventually…

Unconditional Commitment to Service is the Vocation of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, Stated Aram I

21 December 2014. On Sunday, the Armenian Chatholicosate of Cilicia celebrated the feast of the Deacon and Protomartyr St. Stephen. Archbishop Norayr Ashekian celebrated the Holy Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias.   At the end of the liturgy, at Catholicos Aram I’s reception for the clergy and the laity, the seminarians…

Day Two evening celebrations

“The Strength of Antelias lies in its power to Serve”   On Thursday evening, the participants of the Assembly went to Bikfaya to attend a concert by the “Shenorhali,” Choir conducted by Rev. Torkom Donayan, dedicated to the “2013, Year of the Armenian Mother.” After a short break, the graduation ceremony of the Seminary began.…