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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
RECENTLY ORDAINED MONKS BECOME VARTABEDS OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
On Sunday 5 December 2010, during the Holy Liturgy five young monks received
the title "Vartabed". A monk earns the title after writing a thesis on an
issue touching the life, theology and mission of the church, or the
community, and defending it in front of a jury. The jury then sends its
recommendations to the Catholicos asking for his blessings.
The four degrees leading to the title Vartabed are given during a special
ceremony within the context of liturgy. On Sunday the liturgy was celebrated
by Very Rev. Tatoul Anoushian, the Chairman of the Religious Council of the
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinope.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos518.htm#5
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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: A. Papazian
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
RECENTLY ORDAINED MONKS BECOME VARTABEDS OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
On Sunday 5 December 2010, during the Holy Liturgy five young monks received
the title "Vartabed". A monk earns the title after writing a thesis on an
issue touching the life, theology and mission of the church, or the
community, and defending it in front of a jury. The jury then sends its
recommendations to the Catholicos asking for his blessings.
The four degrees leading to the title Vartabed are given during a special
ceremony within the context of liturgy. On Sunday the liturgy was celebrated
by Very Rev. Tatoul Anoushian, the Chairman of the Religious Council of the
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinope.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos518.htm#5
*****
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: A. Papazian