Catholicos of All Armenians in USA

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| 16:57:44 | 06-06-2005 | Official |

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS IN USA

Garegin II, Catholicos of all Armenians had numerous meetings during his
visit to the Armenian Apostolic Church USA Western diocese. The first
meeting of the Catholicos with the Armenians of America took place in the
Costa Messa St. Mariam Armenian Church.

His Holiness blessed all those present and called them to continue to be
devoted to their church. The Catholicos also visited the Glendale Memorial
Hospital which has been in cooperation with Holy Echmiadzin since 2001.

At the end of the meting His Holiness visited the Intensive Therapy
department of the hospital together with the hospital workers, where he
blessed several newborn children.

The Catholicos of All Armenians had visited this church for the first time
in 2001 during his first official visit to USA.