Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated in the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
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11:54 31.03.2013
On March 31, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the
Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ with great solemnity
throughout the world. In Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II,
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, celebrated a
Pontifical Divine Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral.
The Pontifical Mass was attended by President Serzh Sargsyan,
Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
the President of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan, as well
as Members of Parliament, members of the Government, the Supreme
Spiritual Council members, representatives of diplomatic missions
accredited in Armenia, Education and Culture many pilgrims and the
faithful.
The canopy bearers during the Pontifical procession were Kamo
Hovhannisyan, Director of the Spendiaryan State Academic Theater of
Opera and Ballet; Shavarsh Kocharian, Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Armenia; Harutyun Khachaduryan, Director of
the `Golden Apricot' Yerevan International Film Festival; and Armen
Mouradian, Executive Director of the Izmirlian Foundation.
Assisting His Holiness at the Holy Altar were His Grace Bishop Hovnan
Hakobian; Grand Sacristan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; and
His Grace, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, Operations Director of the Mother
See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
During the service, His Holiness addressed his message to faithful
Armenians throughout the world on the occasion of Holy Easter offering
his Pontifical blessings and proclaiming the good news, `Christ is
Risen from the dead! Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ.'
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/03/31/glorious-resurrection-of-our-lord-jesus-christ-celebrated-in-the-mother-see-of-holy-etchmiadzin/
11:54 31.03.2013
On March 31, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the
Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ with great solemnity
throughout the world. In Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II,
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, celebrated a
Pontifical Divine Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral.
The Pontifical Mass was attended by President Serzh Sargsyan,
Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,
the President of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan, as well
as Members of Parliament, members of the Government, the Supreme
Spiritual Council members, representatives of diplomatic missions
accredited in Armenia, Education and Culture many pilgrims and the
faithful.
The canopy bearers during the Pontifical procession were Kamo
Hovhannisyan, Director of the Spendiaryan State Academic Theater of
Opera and Ballet; Shavarsh Kocharian, Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Armenia; Harutyun Khachaduryan, Director of
the `Golden Apricot' Yerevan International Film Festival; and Armen
Mouradian, Executive Director of the Izmirlian Foundation.
Assisting His Holiness at the Holy Altar were His Grace Bishop Hovnan
Hakobian; Grand Sacristan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; and
His Grace, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, Operations Director of the Mother
See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
During the service, His Holiness addressed his message to faithful
Armenians throughout the world on the occasion of Holy Easter offering
his Pontifical blessings and proclaiming the good news, `Christ is
Risen from the dead! Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ.'