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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
THE CILICIAN BROTHERHOOD'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE
IN ANTELIAS
The General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia's Brotherhood will be
held on June 5-6 in Antelias. The meeting will be convened and chaired by
Catholicos Aram I.
Cilician Brotherhood members from all the Catholicosate's Dioceses have
arrived in Lebanon to participate in the long-awaited blessing of the Chrism
ceremony this Saturday and to participate in the meeting. Under the general
heading "The Armenian clergy facing the challenges of the 21st century",
Brotherhood members will discuss the mission of the Armenian Church and the
Catholicosate of Cilicia in particular, reassessing it in light of present
day challenges. Various units and departments of the Catholicosate will
present reports about their activities. The spiritual, educational, cultural
and social activities of the Brotherhood will be presented. The Brotherhood
mission with its two pillars- developing the church and serving the nation-
will be evaluated.
The Pontiff will address the Brotherhood members on this occasion. He will
set the guidelines for the functioning of the Cilician Brotherhood, based on
the Catholicosate's future plans. Each Brotherhood member will have the
opportunity to hold a private meeting with the Catholicos to express
individual concerns and receive the Pontiff's blessings for planned future
initiatives.
The Cilician Brotherhood's General Assembly will publish a statement of its
activities upon its conclusion.
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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
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
THE CILICIAN BROTHERHOOD'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE
IN ANTELIAS
The General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia's Brotherhood will be
held on June 5-6 in Antelias. The meeting will be convened and chaired by
Catholicos Aram I.
Cilician Brotherhood members from all the Catholicosate's Dioceses have
arrived in Lebanon to participate in the long-awaited blessing of the Chrism
ceremony this Saturday and to participate in the meeting. Under the general
heading "The Armenian clergy facing the challenges of the 21st century",
Brotherhood members will discuss the mission of the Armenian Church and the
Catholicosate of Cilicia in particular, reassessing it in light of present
day challenges. Various units and departments of the Catholicosate will
present reports about their activities. The spiritual, educational, cultural
and social activities of the Brotherhood will be presented. The Brotherhood
mission with its two pillars- developing the church and serving the nation-
will be evaluated.
The Pontiff will address the Brotherhood members on this occasion. He will
set the guidelines for the functioning of the Cilician Brotherhood, based on
the Catholicosate's future plans. Each Brotherhood member will have the
opportunity to hold a private meeting with the Catholicos to express
individual concerns and receive the Pontiff's blessings for planned future
initiatives.
The Cilician Brotherhood's General Assembly will publish a statement of its
activities upon its conclusion.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress