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Bishops Synod considers canonization of the Armenian Genocide victims
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18:29 27.09.2013
>From September 24 through 27, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians; and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of
Cilicia, presided over the opening of the Bishop's Synod of the
Armenian Church. Present at the meeting were 62 Archbishops and
Bishops from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of
Cilicia.
On 24 September, following the Morning services in the Mother
Cathedral, the Bishops Synod of the Armenian Church opened in the
Gevorkian Seminary Events Center Auditorium.
Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, greeted the
Bishops during the opening ceremony of the meeting. His Holiness
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; and His
Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, delivered
their messages to the Synod members. His Eminence Archbishop Aram
Ateshyan, Patriarchal Vicar of Constantinople, also gave opening
remarks during the Bishops Synod.
At the conclusion of the opening service, the following chancellery of
the Synod was established: His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamyan
and His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan were appointed to serve
as co-chairman; and His Eminence Archbishop Narek Alemezyan and His
Eminence Archbishop Arshak Kachatryan were appointed to serve as
secretaries. Following the assignment of administrative duties, the
Synod agenda items were approved.
On September 24, the Synod discussed the re-establishment of the
tradition of canonization in the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church, and
specifically focused on the issue of canonization of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide. Co-Chairmen of the Sainthood Committee, His
Eminence Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan, and His Eminence Archbishop Yeznik
Petrosyan, presented reports on the results of the works and study
concerning this issue.
Following lengthy discussion by the Synod on the reports concerning
the canonization of the Armenian Genocide victims, the Synod made the
following decisions:
The collective canonization of the victims of the Armenian Genocide
was adopted in principle, and the Sainthood Committee was assigned the
task of continuing to study the individual and collective canonization
of the victims, for presentation and approval at the next meeting. The
Sainthood Committee was also assigned the task of reviewing the canon
and ritual of canonization, for presentation and approval at the next
meeting.
On September 25 and 26, the Synod members discussed the works of the
Liturgical Committee on the sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation of
the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. The reports were presented by
Co-Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Arshak Kachatryan; and committee
members His Grace Bishop Mikael Ajapahyan and His Grace Bishop Vahan
Hovhannisyan. At the conclusion of intensive discussions, the Synod
accepted the uniform text for the Services of Baptism and Chrismation.
In the next session, the report on canonical issues the sacrament of
the Holy Baptism and the moral-instructive guidelines of Holy Baptism
were the topic of discussion. The Liturgical Committee was assigned to
further continue their work on those issues. Also discussed was the
language of Armenian Church services and other issues, and it was
noted that additional study was required.
The sessions of September 27 were devoted to the modern challenges
facing the Armenian Church. His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan
and His Grace Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan presented reports on the
matter. Discussing the challenges on the liturgical, and religious
instruction life of the Church and its educational and social mission,
as well as the problems of the preservation of the Armenian identity,
the Synod members noted those to be of predominant priority and
decided to include them in the agenda of the upcoming Synod meetings.
Reviewing the results of the Bishops Synod, they also expressed
concern for the social, economic, national, and regional and various
other challenges and problems present in the church and civil life of
our nation. As a solution to those challenges and problems, as their
service to the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Bishops decided to
establish a foundation for supporting the disadvantaged children of
Armenia, Cilicia and Armenians in Syria, with the blessings of the
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, and Catholicos of the Great
House of Cilicia Aram I.
Initially two million USD was provided for launching the foundation
and a special committee was created for organizing the mission of the
foundation.
At the conclusion of the Synod, the Bishops happily reflected on the
productive outcome of the meeting and also expressed their
appreciation to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians; and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of
the Great House of Cilicia, for the opportunity of uniting under the
roof of the Mother See in brotherly love. The Synod members remarked
on the importance of regularly convening the Bishops Synod for
addressing the various challenges that the Armenian Apostolic Church
presently face, and the problems concerning the Armenian people. This
will also help in adjusting the viewpoints and approaches of the
Armenian Church on those matters.
The next Bishops Synod is scheduled to be convened in autumn of 2014.
The Catholicos of All Armenians and the Catholicos of the Great House
of Cilicia closed the Synod with their blessings, offering
appreciation and prayers.
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18:29 27.09.2013
>From September 24 through 27, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians; and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of
Cilicia, presided over the opening of the Bishop's Synod of the
Armenian Church. Present at the meeting were 62 Archbishops and
Bishops from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of
Cilicia.
On 24 September, following the Morning services in the Mother
Cathedral, the Bishops Synod of the Armenian Church opened in the
Gevorkian Seminary Events Center Auditorium.
Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, greeted the
Bishops during the opening ceremony of the meeting. His Holiness
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; and His
Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, delivered
their messages to the Synod members. His Eminence Archbishop Aram
Ateshyan, Patriarchal Vicar of Constantinople, also gave opening
remarks during the Bishops Synod.
At the conclusion of the opening service, the following chancellery of
the Synod was established: His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamyan
and His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan were appointed to serve
as co-chairman; and His Eminence Archbishop Narek Alemezyan and His
Eminence Archbishop Arshak Kachatryan were appointed to serve as
secretaries. Following the assignment of administrative duties, the
Synod agenda items were approved.
On September 24, the Synod discussed the re-establishment of the
tradition of canonization in the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church, and
specifically focused on the issue of canonization of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide. Co-Chairmen of the Sainthood Committee, His
Eminence Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan, and His Eminence Archbishop Yeznik
Petrosyan, presented reports on the results of the works and study
concerning this issue.
Following lengthy discussion by the Synod on the reports concerning
the canonization of the Armenian Genocide victims, the Synod made the
following decisions:
The collective canonization of the victims of the Armenian Genocide
was adopted in principle, and the Sainthood Committee was assigned the
task of continuing to study the individual and collective canonization
of the victims, for presentation and approval at the next meeting. The
Sainthood Committee was also assigned the task of reviewing the canon
and ritual of canonization, for presentation and approval at the next
meeting.
On September 25 and 26, the Synod members discussed the works of the
Liturgical Committee on the sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation of
the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. The reports were presented by
Co-Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Arshak Kachatryan; and committee
members His Grace Bishop Mikael Ajapahyan and His Grace Bishop Vahan
Hovhannisyan. At the conclusion of intensive discussions, the Synod
accepted the uniform text for the Services of Baptism and Chrismation.
In the next session, the report on canonical issues the sacrament of
the Holy Baptism and the moral-instructive guidelines of Holy Baptism
were the topic of discussion. The Liturgical Committee was assigned to
further continue their work on those issues. Also discussed was the
language of Armenian Church services and other issues, and it was
noted that additional study was required.
The sessions of September 27 were devoted to the modern challenges
facing the Armenian Church. His Eminence Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan
and His Grace Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan presented reports on the
matter. Discussing the challenges on the liturgical, and religious
instruction life of the Church and its educational and social mission,
as well as the problems of the preservation of the Armenian identity,
the Synod members noted those to be of predominant priority and
decided to include them in the agenda of the upcoming Synod meetings.
Reviewing the results of the Bishops Synod, they also expressed
concern for the social, economic, national, and regional and various
other challenges and problems present in the church and civil life of
our nation. As a solution to those challenges and problems, as their
service to the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Bishops decided to
establish a foundation for supporting the disadvantaged children of
Armenia, Cilicia and Armenians in Syria, with the blessings of the
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, and Catholicos of the Great
House of Cilicia Aram I.
Initially two million USD was provided for launching the foundation
and a special committee was created for organizing the mission of the
foundation.
At the conclusion of the Synod, the Bishops happily reflected on the
productive outcome of the meeting and also expressed their
appreciation to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians; and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of
the Great House of Cilicia, for the opportunity of uniting under the
roof of the Mother See in brotherly love. The Synod members remarked
on the importance of regularly convening the Bishops Synod for
addressing the various challenges that the Armenian Apostolic Church
presently face, and the problems concerning the Armenian people. This
will also help in adjusting the viewpoints and approaches of the
Armenian Church on those matters.
The next Bishops Synod is scheduled to be convened in autumn of 2014.
The Catholicos of All Armenians and the Catholicos of the Great House
of Cilicia closed the Synod with their blessings, offering
appreciation and prayers.