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Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 21 August, 2002 

On August 18, the Armenian Church celebrated one of her major feasts - the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by His Grace Bishop Paren Avedikian. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians presided. ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Receives Support of His Holiness Alexy II and His Grace George Carey
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 21 August, 2002 

Earlier this month, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, sent special telegrams to spiritual leaders of Sister Churches concerning the "Baron Der" property of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. In response to the letter of the Armenian Pontiff, copies of the letters from His ... more


Conclusion of Visit of Head of Lutheran Church of Finland to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 19 August, 2002 

On August 18, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and the Most Reverend Dr. Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku and Finland, accompanied by the class of clergy, visited the Vazkenian Theological Seminary of Sevan. The seminarians greeted the spiritual leaders with the singing of the ... more


Most Revered Dr. Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Arrives in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 17 August, 2002 

On August 17, upon the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the official delegation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, headed by the Most Reverend Dr. Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku and Finland, arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holin ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Awards the "St. Nerses the Gracious" Medal to Anglican Church Representative
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 15 August, 2002 

On August 14, a solemn ceremony was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to bid farewell to the outgoing official representative of the Anglican Church to the Armenian Church. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians presided. The farewell ceremony was held on the occasion of t ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Receives Congressman Frank Pallone
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 14 August, 2002 

On August 13, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received Frank Pallone, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, USA. Congressman Pallone is in Armenia and Karabagh as a member of the delegation of observers for the Presidential Elections which t ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Sends Letter Congratulating Arkady Ghukasyan
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 12 August, 2002 

On August 12, 2002, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, on behalf of the Supreme Spiritual Council and the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin, sent a letter of congratulations to His Excellency Arkady Ghukasyan on the occasion of his reelection to the Presidency of the Republic of N ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Issues Pontifical Order
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 08 August, 2002 

On August 7, 2002, upon the Pontifical Order of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Rev. Fr. Khoren (Heiromonk) Hovhannisyan was relieved of his holy orders and considered to be defrocked. From this time forward, he shall be called by his baptismal name of Nishan Hovhannisyan an ... more


His Holiness Karekin II Blesses Renovated Church of Marmashen
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 08 August, 2002 

On Saturday August 4, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians blessed the renovated monastic complex of the village Marmashen in the Diocese of Shirak. The Marmashen Monastery, consisting of three churches, dates back to the 11th century and belongs to the architectural school of Ani ... more


Supreme Spiritual Council Session in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services, 06 August, 2002 

Supreme Spiritual Council Session in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin On August 5, a special (condensed) session of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided during the meeting. In the course of ... more

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