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    PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM ENTHRONED AT ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/06/12/patriarch-of-jerusalem-enthroned-at-sts-james-cathedral/
    11:57 12.06.2013

    The courtyard of St. James Armenian Cathedral echoed with the sound
    of knocks as a deacon struck a narrow wooden plank at the right of
    the cathedral's entryway. This is the traditional call to service
    at the Armenian cathedral of Jerusalem, where pilgrims, clergy, and
    guests gathered on Tuesday, June 4, for the enthronement of the 97th
    Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian
    Church of America reports.

    A line of clergy and altar servers walked in a procession from
    the Patriarchate Center to the cathedral, where Archbishop Nourhan
    Manougian was formally installed as the successor to the throne of St.

    James, the first bishop of Jerusalem.

    Kneeling at the altar, Archbishop Manougian recited an oath, pledging
    his faithfulness to the Lord and commitment to safeguarding the
    Armenian presence in the Holy Land.

    In an ancient ceremony, seven archbishops-including Archbishop Khajag
    Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, and Archbishop Vicken
    Aykazian, the Diocese's Ecumenical Director-placed their right hands
    on Archbishop Manougian, bestowing him with the authority to lead
    the Armenian see of Jerusalem.

    Archbishop Sevan Gharibian presented Archbishop Manougian with a
    pastoral staff of office.

    "Today, as I take up the pastoral staff of the Armenian Patriarchate-as
    I take my first, humble step into a legacy that spans the centuries-I
    am moved by the conviction that the greatest achievement of my own
    people is not the dead kingdoms we once held, but the vital ideas
    that sustained our spirit," Archbishop Manougian said.

    He went on to speak of the importance of establishing harmony and
    friendship among the many peoples who call Jerusalem home. "The
    Jerusalem of our dreams stands in some tension with the Jerusalem that
    is," he said, adding that God "invites us to open our hearts to Him,
    and to each other, so that we may reason together, alongside our
    heavenly Father."

    Letters from His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
    Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos
    of the Great House of Cilicia, were read by representatives of the two
    spiritual leaders. In his message, His Holiness Karekin II renewed
    the commitment of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to support the
    efforts of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. Archbishop Aram Ateshian,
    the Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople,
    presented Archbishop Manougian with a chalice.

    At the conclusion of the ceremony, Archbishop Manougian assumed
    the throne of St. James, as members of the Brotherhood of St. James
    approached to receive his blessing. The throne of St. James, which
    dates to the 17th century, is carved from precious wood and inlaid
    with mother of pearl. It stands at the original grave of St. James,
    the first bishop of Jerusalem and the brother of Jesus, which has
    since been moved under the main altar of the cathedral. The throne
    is used only once a year, on the Feast of St. James.

    Archbishop Manougian succeeds the late Archbishop Torkom Manoogian,
    who passed away in October 2012. He was elected as the 97th Armenian
    Patriarch of Jerusalem on January 24, during the 22nd session of the
    general assembly of the St. James monastic brotherhood.

    Other representatives of the Eastern Diocese who attended Tuesday's
    ceremony include the Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian, dean of St. Nersess
    Armenian Seminary, and participants in the Young Adult Pilgrimage to
    the Holy Land.

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