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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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Armenian version:
DIOC ESAN COUNCILS MEET IN ANTELIAS
Several Primates of the dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and
representatives of diocesan councils, who arrived in Lebanon to attend the
bishops’ ordination, met with the Religious and Lay Councils of the Central
Executive Council of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, on Saturday 3 June 2006.
His Holiness Aram I presided over the meeting.
The meeting was convened between the primates and diocesan council
representatives of the Dioceses of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, Lebanon,
Cyprus and the Eastern diocese of the United States. Two Armenian MPs in the
Iranian Parliament were also present.
His Holiness welcomed the representatives of the dioceses and passed on his
advice to the attendants. The Pontiff spoke about the importance of holding
such consultations and meetings, and preserving active cooperation in the
Catholicosate-diocese mutual relations.
“Such meetings are important for the success of our common functions. Such
consultations have always contributed to warm cooperation between the
Catholicosate and its dioceses and to the immediate achievement of projects.
Within this context of cooperation, the Catholicosate of Cilicia is always
ready to help the dioceses in the spiritual, cultural, educational and other
fields,” the Pontiff said.
The Catholicos also spoke about the importance of Armenia-Diaspora
cooperation and considered the participation of dioceses important in this
respect. He specifically mentioned the project of building a village called
“Cilicia” in Nagorno Karapagh.
The Pontiff also spoke about the importance of cooperation between the two
Catholicosates in Antelias and Holy Etchmiadzine. His Holiness said the two
Sees had formed committees and planned to carry out projects in various
fields.
The primate and representatives of each diocese then talked about the works
carried out in their diocese and future plans. Discussions and a question
and answer session was then held.
The dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia are well organized. They are
active in various fields. Their work includes spiritual, educational and
social initiatives preserving the healthiness of church and national life in
the Diaspora.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the dioceses of
the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
