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AAC CONSTANTINOPLE PATRIARCH GOES ON SICK LEAVE
PanARMENIAN.Net
16.06.2008 15:28 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Patriarch of Constantinople, His Holiness Mesrop
Mutafyan was operated on for his thyroid gland and will not perform
his duties for a certain period of time.
As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from the Armenian community of
Istanbul, the Patriarch went on a 6-month sick leave. "The Spiritual
Council represented by Archbishop Aram Ateshyan and Shahan Ayvazyan
will assume his duties," the source said.
Archbishop Mutafyan has headed the Constantinople Patriarchate since
1998. If he is disabled, the Armenian community should elect a new
spiritual leader, according to the Turkish Constitution.
Afterwards, the candidacy is forwarded to the Turkish government,
which approves or rejects it.
PanARMENIAN.Net
16.06.2008 15:28 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Patriarch of Constantinople, His Holiness Mesrop
Mutafyan was operated on for his thyroid gland and will not perform
his duties for a certain period of time.
As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from the Armenian community of
Istanbul, the Patriarch went on a 6-month sick leave. "The Spiritual
Council represented by Archbishop Aram Ateshyan and Shahan Ayvazyan
will assume his duties," the source said.
Archbishop Mutafyan has headed the Constantinople Patriarchate since
1998. If he is disabled, the Armenian community should elect a new
spiritual leader, according to the Turkish Constitution.
Afterwards, the candidacy is forwarded to the Turkish government,
which approves or rejects it.