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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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ORDINATION OF ACOLYTES AND SUB-DEACONS AT THE ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR
(ANTELIAS)
On Sunday 9 May 2010, during liturgy Seminary students were ordained as
acolytes and sub-deacons following the recommendation of the Dean and the
Faculty of the Seminary.
The celebrant Bishop Norayr Ashekian, gave the acolytes the first four
lowest ranks of ordination and church discipline: guarding the church,
lighting candles prior to the Holy Liturgy and saying prayers of healing.
The Bishop then ordained sub-deacons and gave them the ‘ourarion’ (the
stole) they wear on their left shoulder during Holy Liturgy.
At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the newly ordained acolytes and sub-deacons
received the blessings of His Holiness Aram I.
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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 history and
the mission 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.