Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Bishop of Norwich of the Anglican Church
25.10.2026
On October 25, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received the Right Reverend Graham Barham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Bishop Usher was leading the Anglican Church's delegation to COP17.
During the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians spoke with satisfaction of the friendly relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Anglican Church, expressing his appreciation for the support extended to the Armenian Church and the Armenian people.
The Supreme Patriarch also emphasized the importance of inter-Church dialogue and cooperation in addressing challenges facing humanity today. In this context, His Holiness emphasized the role of the Christian faith in shaping a person's spiritual and moral character, describing care for God's creation as an expression of love and responsibility toward God and one's neighbor.
For his part, Bishop Graham Usher thanked the Catholicos of All Armenians for the warm reception and conveyed the good wishes and prayerful support of the Archbishop of Canterbury. He underscored the significance of the two Churches' centuries-old relations and their cooperation, expressing his support for the Catholicos of All Armenians and the Armenian people.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Sarah Elisabeth Mullally.
