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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CLASSIFICATION OF SAINTS COMMITTEE
FOR THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEETS
The Committee, jointly appointed by His Holiness Karekin II, Holy See of
Etchmiadzin, and His Holiness Aram I, Holy See of Cilicia, met for the fifth
time in Holy Etchmiadzin 7-8 May 2013.
The two Co-Chairs, Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian (Holy See of Etchmiadzin)
and Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian (Holy See of Cilicia) presided over the
meeting. Archbishop Yeznik opened the meeting with a prayer and then
transmitted the greetings of the two Catholicoi.
According to the recommendations of Catholicoi Karekin II and Aram I, the
members of the committee discussed the basis on which the victims of the
Armenian Genocide of 1915 shall be raised to Sainthood.
On Thursday May 9th, Ascension day and the national victory day, the members
of the Committee assisted celebrations in Yerevan.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CLASSIFICATION OF SAINTS COMMITTEE
FOR THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEETS
The Committee, jointly appointed by His Holiness Karekin II, Holy See of
Etchmiadzin, and His Holiness Aram I, Holy See of Cilicia, met for the fifth
time in Holy Etchmiadzin 7-8 May 2013.
The two Co-Chairs, Archbishop Yeznik Bedrossian (Holy See of Etchmiadzin)
and Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian (Holy See of Cilicia) presided over the
meeting. Archbishop Yeznik opened the meeting with a prayer and then
transmitted the greetings of the two Catholicoi.
According to the recommendations of Catholicoi Karekin II and Aram I, the
members of the committee discussed the basis on which the victims of the
Armenian Genocide of 1915 shall be raised to Sainthood.
On Thursday May 9th, Ascension day and the national victory day, the members
of the Committee assisted celebrations in Yerevan.