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April 25, 2013 Thursday
Washington: WELCOMING ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN CHOLOYAN -- (House of
Representatives - April 24, 2013)
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the
following news release:
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr.
Cicilline) is recognized for 1 minute.
There was no objection.
Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative for Rhode Island's
First Congressional District, which is home to many Armenian American
families, I am honored to rise today in order to thank His Eminence,
Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, for offering our opening prayer and for
recognizing the 98th anniversary of the start of the Armenian
genocide.
A native of Aleppo, Syria, Archbishop Choloyan was first ordained into
the priesthood in 1967. He attended the American University of Beirut
where he majored in history and later received two master's degrees
from the Princeton Theological Seminary. Since 1998, Archbishop
Choloyan has served as the prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the
Armenian Apostolic Church of America and has focused his efforts on
strengthening local faith communities under his jurisdiction.
On behalf of the Armenian community in my home State of Rhode Island,
I am honored to welcome the archbishop here today and to join him in
remembering the victims of the Armenian genocide--the systematic
extermination of Armenians living under the Ottoman Empire in the
early 20th century.
I join members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues in
urging that our government finally recognize the Armenian genocide as
a historical fact.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/
April 25, 2013 Thursday
Washington: WELCOMING ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN CHOLOYAN -- (House of
Representatives - April 24, 2013)
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the
following news release:
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr.
Cicilline) is recognized for 1 minute.
There was no objection.
Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative for Rhode Island's
First Congressional District, which is home to many Armenian American
families, I am honored to rise today in order to thank His Eminence,
Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, for offering our opening prayer and for
recognizing the 98th anniversary of the start of the Armenian
genocide.
A native of Aleppo, Syria, Archbishop Choloyan was first ordained into
the priesthood in 1967. He attended the American University of Beirut
where he majored in history and later received two master's degrees
from the Princeton Theological Seminary. Since 1998, Archbishop
Choloyan has served as the prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the
Armenian Apostolic Church of America and has focused his efforts on
strengthening local faith communities under his jurisdiction.
On behalf of the Armenian community in my home State of Rhode Island,
I am honored to welcome the archbishop here today and to join him in
remembering the victims of the Armenian genocide--the systematic
extermination of Armenians living under the Ottoman Empire in the
early 20th century.
I join members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues in
urging that our government finally recognize the Armenian genocide as
a historical fact.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/