H.E. Karekin the Second Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Shio the Third.

The congratulatory letter of His Holiness specifically states: “Your election is a vivid testimony of your years of devoted service to the Church and people of Georgia. It is our prayer that the Almighty Lord, with His abundant graces, will always strengthen you in your high patriarchal mission, to lead the pious Georgian people with the paths of peace and blessings.

Your Holiness, beloved brother in Christ, the centuries-old fraternal ties between the Armenian and Georgian Churches, anchored on the love of our Lord Jesus Christ and rich spiritual and historical heritage, we are sure, will continue to serve as a solid foundation for the cooperation of our Churches, peoples and states during your Patriarchate.

His Holiness wished Shio the Third Catholicos-Patriarch good health, many years of fruitful pontifical service for the glory of God and for the good of the Church of Georgia and the faithful Georgian people.

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