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    ISTANBUL (Lraper Church Bulletin, 5 April 2005) -

    The Chancellery of the Armenian Patriarchate announced
    this afternoon that His Beatitude Mesrob II, Armenian
    Patriarch of Istanbul & All Turkey, will leave Istanbul
    for Rome, on Thursday, accompanied by one of the confreres
    of the Patriarchal See, the Very Revd. Fr. Tatoul Anoushian,
    as his staff-bearer. On Friday, 8 April 2005, at 10:00
    hours, Patriarch Mesrob will be attending the funeral
    Mass for His Holiness Pope John Paul II of blessed memory,
    to be celebrated in St. Peter's Square by His Eminence
    Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

    Patriarch Mesrob will be travelling to Rome with His
    Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I, in the
    latter's private plane.

    Patriarch Mesrob will also have a chance to meet with
    His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians
    (Etchmiadzin), and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of
    the Great House of Cilicia (Antelias), who will also
    be in Rome with their respective entourages attending
    the funeral of the Roman Pontiff.

    The Patriarch is expected to be back in his See late
    Friday night.


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    LRAPER Church Bulletin 05/04/2005
    Armenian Patriarchate
    TR-34130 Kumkapi, Istanbul
    Licensee: The Revd. Fr. Drtad Uzunyan
    Editors: The Revd.Dr.Krikor Damatyan,
    Deacon Vagharshag Seropyan
    Press Spokesperson: Attorney Luiz Bakar
    T: +90 (212) 517-0970
    F: +90 (533) 942-7019
    E-mail: [email protected]
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