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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. In 1991, famous Italian architects Gaianй Casnati (of Armenian origin) and Maria Mimo began the renovation work. The joint efforts of Armenian and Italian architects were under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in the Republic of Armenia, and with the support of Armenia?s Department for the Protection of Monuments.

The ceremony began with detailed presentations of the history and progress of the renovation work by the Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Armenia; Architect Gaianй Casnati; Mr. Gagik Gurjian, Director of the Protection of Monuments Department; and Architect Varazdat Haroutunian.

The Catholicos of All Armenians addressed his words of blessing and appreciation to the Ambassador of Italy and to all Italian people; to Architect Gaianй Casnati, who initiated the renovation efforts, and all her colleagues; to Armenia?s Department for the Protection of Monuments; and all those who supported the realization of this God-pleasing initiative. Referring to the essence and significance of building churches, His Holiness noted: ?This complex is not only a historical monument for us. Renovation of a church means renovation of faith, of people, of the relationship between God and man. We are the first pilgrims of that restored relationship that have come to pray in this church, which symbolizes the warm and fraternal ties between the Italian and the Armenian nations. The restoration of buildings, the protection of our spiritual values and willing those values to the coming generations are not sufficient. Those same values must become an inseparable element of the life of our contemporary generation, they must become the strength of their existence.?

His Grace Bishop Paren Avedikian of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; His Grace Bishop Navasard Ktchoyan, Vicar of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; His Grace Bishop Sion Adamian, Primate of the Diocese of Armavir; and clergy of the Diocese of Shirak attended the ceremony.

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