PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cathcil.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm
THE CATHOLIOCSATE OF CILICIA DONATES 100,000 U.S. DOLLARS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH IN NAGORNO KARAPAGH
There are plans to construct a mother cathedral in the capital of Nagorno
Karapagh, Sdepanagerd and construction works have already started.
As a tangible expression to the comprehensiveness and unity of the Armenian
Church as well as the active contribution of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in
the construction of churches and the homeland, the Catholiocsate donated
100,000 U.S. dollars for the construction of the cathedral.
"Let us once again affirm the Catholicosate of Cilicia's and Our personal
commitment to support all efforts that aim to the strengthening and
development of Armenia and Karapagh," wrote the Pontiff in his letters
addressed to His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Argati
Ghougassian, the president of the Republic of Nagorno Karapagh.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cathcil.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm
THE CATHOLIOCSATE OF CILICIA DONATES 100,000 U.S. DOLLARS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH IN NAGORNO KARAPAGH
There are plans to construct a mother cathedral in the capital of Nagorno
Karapagh, Sdepanagerd and construction works have already started.
As a tangible expression to the comprehensiveness and unity of the Armenian
Church as well as the active contribution of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in
the construction of churches and the homeland, the Catholiocsate donated
100,000 U.S. dollars for the construction of the cathedral.
"Let us once again affirm the Catholicosate of Cilicia's and Our personal
commitment to support all efforts that aim to the strengthening and
development of Armenia and Karapagh," wrote the Pontiff in his letters
addressed to His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Argati
Ghougassian, the president of the Republic of Nagorno Karapagh.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.