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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
ACUSA LECTURE ON "THE ARMENIAN CULTURE IN THE 5TH CENTURY AND THE ARMENIAN
IDENTITY"
The Armenian Church University Students' Association (ACUSA) organized a
lecture on the "Armenian culture in the 5th century and the Armenian
Identity" in its Antelias headquarters on May 17.
During her opening remarks, ACUSA Central Committee member Gacia
Kouyoumdjian presented the speaker of the event, well known intellectual and
pedagogue Krikor Shahinian. During his talk, Shahinian first presented
historical developments in the fourth and fifth centuries, stressing that
the adoption of Christianity as an official religion in Armenia aimed at
emphasizing the uniqueness of the Armenian nation.
The speaker then talked in detail about the political situation created in
Armenia after its division in 387 between the Byzantine Empire and Sassanid
Persia. Against this background, Shahinian delved into the 5th century,
talking in particular about the creation of the Armenian Alphabet, which
came to further strengthen Armenian national identity, he said.
Shahinian added that the struggle for the preservation of that identity
continues today. At the end of the lecture, a discussion was held on issues
related to Armenian identity.
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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 Youth
activities 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.
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
ACUSA LECTURE ON "THE ARMENIAN CULTURE IN THE 5TH CENTURY AND THE ARMENIAN
IDENTITY"
The Armenian Church University Students' Association (ACUSA) organized a
lecture on the "Armenian culture in the 5th century and the Armenian
Identity" in its Antelias headquarters on May 17.
During her opening remarks, ACUSA Central Committee member Gacia
Kouyoumdjian presented the speaker of the event, well known intellectual and
pedagogue Krikor Shahinian. During his talk, Shahinian first presented
historical developments in the fourth and fifth centuries, stressing that
the adoption of Christianity as an official religion in Armenia aimed at
emphasizing the uniqueness of the Armenian nation.
The speaker then talked in detail about the political situation created in
Armenia after its division in 387 between the Byzantine Empire and Sassanid
Persia. Against this background, Shahinian delved into the 5th century,
talking in particular about the creation of the Armenian Alphabet, which
came to further strengthen Armenian national identity, he said.
Shahinian added that the struggle for the preservation of that identity
continues today. At the end of the lecture, a discussion was held on issues
related to Armenian identity.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Youth
activities 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.