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PRESS RELEASE
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
A CHURCH TO CHURCH VISIT TO CYPRUS BY HIS GRACE BISHOP NAREG
On behalf of His Holiness Aram I, the Ecumenical Officer of the Holy See of
Cilicia Bishop Nareg Alemezian visited Cyprus from 26 April to 2 May 2010.
The purpose of the visit was to strengthen and deepen the long-standing
relationship between the Church of Cyprus and the Armenian Orthodox Church.
After the formal meeting with His Beatitude Archbishop of Nova Justiniana
and all Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, Bishop Nareg accompanied by The
Vicar-General of the Armenian Church of Cyprus Archbishop Varoujan Herkelian
and Dr. Antranik Ashjian, President of the Executive Committee of the Church
Council met with the Metropolitans heading the departments of the Church of
Cyprus and Kikko Monastery.
During these encounters they discussed issues related to Orthodox
participation in the WCC, the participation of the Catholicosate in the
Forum of Civilizations, theological dialogues and Christian- Muslim
Dialogue. On this last issue they affirmed the importance of pursuing the
problem of divided Cyprus and the Armenian Genocide during the dialogues.
The official visit ended with a dinner offered by Archbishop Varoujan
Herkelian and the National Council of the Church in honour of His Beatitude
Chrisostomos at the Prelacey in Nicosia. During his speech the Archbishop
thanked the Church for the visit, expressed his appreciation of the
Leadership of His Holiness Aram I in the ecumenical movement, and thanked
the Armenian community for their contribution to the Cypriot society.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos476.htm#3
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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 Ecumenical
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 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
A CHURCH TO CHURCH VISIT TO CYPRUS BY HIS GRACE BISHOP NAREG
On behalf of His Holiness Aram I, the Ecumenical Officer of the Holy See of
Cilicia Bishop Nareg Alemezian visited Cyprus from 26 April to 2 May 2010.
The purpose of the visit was to strengthen and deepen the long-standing
relationship between the Church of Cyprus and the Armenian Orthodox Church.
After the formal meeting with His Beatitude Archbishop of Nova Justiniana
and all Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, Bishop Nareg accompanied by The
Vicar-General of the Armenian Church of Cyprus Archbishop Varoujan Herkelian
and Dr. Antranik Ashjian, President of the Executive Committee of the Church
Council met with the Metropolitans heading the departments of the Church of
Cyprus and Kikko Monastery.
During these encounters they discussed issues related to Orthodox
participation in the WCC, the participation of the Catholicosate in the
Forum of Civilizations, theological dialogues and Christian- Muslim
Dialogue. On this last issue they affirmed the importance of pursuing the
problem of divided Cyprus and the Armenian Genocide during the dialogues.
The official visit ended with a dinner offered by Archbishop Varoujan
Herkelian and the National Council of the Church in honour of His Beatitude
Chrisostomos at the Prelacey in Nicosia. During his speech the Archbishop
thanked the Church for the visit, expressed his appreciation of the
Leadership of His Holiness Aram I in the ecumenical movement, and thanked
the Armenian community for their contribution to the Cypriot society.
##
View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos476.htm#3
*****
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
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.