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    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 EXTREME UNCTION AND BURIAL
    OF ARCHBISHOP GHEVONT CHEBEYAN


    Headed by His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicosate of Cilicia, the members of
    its Brotherhood, the representatives of its structures and its believers bid
    farewell on March 10 to the senior member of the Cilician Pact and loyal
    member of the Cilician Brotherhood Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyan.

    The Holy Mass started in the morning with the participation of the
    Brotherhood members and the attendance of believers as a preparation for the
    extreme unction of the late Archbishop. His Holiness Aram I presided over
    the Holy Mass and carried out the extreme unction.

    Bishop Dirayr Panossian conducted the Holy Mass during which the tomb of the
    late Archbishop was carried by the members of the Brotherhood to the Holy
    altar, where His Holiness conducted the extreme unction.

    During the hymns of farewell the Archbishop's tomb was turned West, East and
    South respectively, after which His Holiness ordained his forehead and right
    hand with Holy Chrism for the last time. Members of the Brotherhood and
    spirituals then came up to the altar and kissed the late Archbishop's
    forehead and right head.

    His Holiness Aram I highlighted Archbisop Ghevont's dedicated service of
    more than seven decades. Considering the Archbishop's love for his spiritual
    career to be "contagious" for the new generation, His Holiness justly
    praised the Archbishop's care for the church's ritual life.

    "Archbishop Ghevont was not only himself zealous towards the rites and
    rituals of the Armenian Church, but he demanded zealousness from those
    surrounding him, both during his service in the Dioceses and inside the
    Catholicosate. The Archbishop was a spiritual man with the literal meaning
    of the word, aware of his calling and the mission of the Catholicosate of
    Cilicia," His Holiness said.

    His Holiness then spoke about the Archbishop's brave position of a loyal
    servant of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and defender of its principles even
    during the most difficult and critical times. "Archbishop Ghevont became and
    remained the kind of member of our brotherhood who, with his persistent
    brave stand, was able to remain loyal to the Catholicosate of Cilicia when
    many others deserted our Holy See and betrayed their brotherhood," His
    Holiness said.

    After the Pontifical funeral oration believers approached the tomb of the
    Archbishop to kiss his right hand for the last time and bid him farewell.

    The clergy then carried the tomb on their shoulders to the Zarehian
    Tomb-Monument where the tomb service was held by His Holiness Aram I.
    Brotherhood members then descended the tomb into its last rest place, the
    Cilician Pact tomb. Bishop Dirayr then blessed the land and the grave.

    Following the service, believers expressed their condolences to His Holiness
    Aram I and the members of the Brotherhood in the hall of Veharan.

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    View photos here:

    http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/Pictu res21.htm

    http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Photos/P ictures22.htm


    *****

    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.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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