October 2022 – Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX-ANGLICAN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION’S MEETING

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin October 30, 2022

The Oriental Orthodox-Anglican International Commission held its ninth residential meeting from 24th to 29th of October 2022, at The Bethel Centre of the Coptic Orthodox Church, in Braintree, Essex, England, hosted by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London. V. Rev. Fr. Hrant Tahanian, Ecumenical Officer of the Catholicosate, continued his participation in the commission on…

H.G. BISHOP MAGAR ASHKARIAN IS APPOINTED AS PONTIFICAL LEGATE TO THE ARMENIAN PRELACY IN SYRIA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 26, 2022

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I appointed H.G. Bishop Magar Ashkarian as Pontifical Legate to the Armenian Prelacy in Syria. On Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, the Bishop departed for Aleppo, accompanied by V. Rev. Fr. Zaven Najarian and V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian. Prior to assuming the position, Bishop Magar was the director of…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I DEPARTED FOR GENEVA

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 25, 2022

On Monday, October 24th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I departed for Geneva. He was accompanied by the director of the information and communication department V. Rev. Fr. Hovagim Panjarjian. In Geneva, His Holiness will conduct work meetings on a number of projects related to the mission of the Holy See of Cilicia.

A MEETING IN EGYPT BETWEEN HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I, HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH MOR IGNATIUS APHREM II AND HIS HOLINESS POPE TAWADROS II

Catholicosate News, Ecumenical & Inter-Religious RelationsBy admin October 20, 2022

On October 17th to 19th, 2022, representatives from the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria convened in the Anba Bishoy Monastery, in Egypt. A fellowship between these three oriental orthodox churches was established in 1996, and since then, the heads of the…

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

Ecumenical & Inter-Religious Relations, SeminaryBy admin October 20, 2022

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…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I DEPARTED FOR CAIRO

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 19, 2022

On Tuesday night, October 18th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I departed for Cairo, Egypt, for a one-day visit, to convene with the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II. The aim of the meeting is to discuss topics pertaining to inter-church cooperation and Christian presence in…

“UNITY AND PIVOTAL DECISION MAKING SHOULD BE THE FOCUS OF OUR WORK” HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 17, 2022

According to Cilicia TV, quoting the Chancellor’s office of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, the High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs of Armenia Zareh Sinanyan had invited His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to the Global Armenian Summit, a month ago in a phone correspondence, and His Holiness had expressed his concerns and reservations in…

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH, HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES AT THE “HERITAGE PRESERVATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE 510TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN PRINTING

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 17, 2022

With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, H.E. Arch. Shahan Sarkissian, director of the Cilicia Library, participated at the “Heritage Preservation for a Sustainable Future” International Conference, dedicated to the 510th anniversary of Armenian Printing, held at the National Library of Armenia on September 28-29, 2022, in Yerevan, and presented a paper on…

CANDIDATES FOR THE FOUR RANKS OF ARCHIMANDRITE DEFENDED THEIR THESES

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 15, 2022

With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, candidates for the four ranks of archimandrite defended their theses in front of a panel headed by the Catholicos, on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. The topics were elaborations of themes drawn from the archives of the Catholicosate concerning correspondences between the Holy See of Cilicia…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I RECEIVED THE LEBANESE ARMENIAN BODYBUILDING CHAMPION KHATCHIG ARJINIAN

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 13, 2022

Lebanese-Armenian athlete and holder of several bodybuilding championships, Khatchig Arjinian, paid a visit to His Holiness Aram I, on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Arjinian is a former student of the Armenian Theological Seminary and alumni of Souren Khanamirian College. Currently he serves in the Lebanese Army.

THE LEBANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN VISITS ANTELIAS

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 12, 2022

On Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I received the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Vatican Dr. Farid el-Khazen. During the meeting they discussed matters pertaining to the current political situation in Lebanon and the upcoming Presidential election.

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

Catholicosate News, SeminaryBy admin October 9, 2022

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…

THE SHNORHALI CHOIR WILL MARK THE 850TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF ST. NERSES SHNORHALI (THE GRACIOUS)

Catholicosate NewsBy admin October 4, 2022

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, received the newly elected committee of the Shnorhali Choir of the Catholicosate, headed by the conductor of the choir V. Rev. Fr. Zaven Najarian. Expressing his filial gratitude, Fr. Zaven briefed His Holiness on the forthcoming agenda of the Shnorhali Choir,…

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I HEADED THE TEACHERS’ MEETING OF THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Catholicosate News, SeminaryBy admin October 1, 2022

The Armenian Theological Seminary of the Holy See of Cilicia held a teachers’ meeting ahead of the 2022-2023 academic year, headed by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, on Saturday, October 1st, 2022. The dean of the Seminary V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian started the meeting and announced that the Seminary is pleased to receive…