Catholicos of All Armenians Received the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Zahle
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin – July 2016
On July 21, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; received His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios (El Soury) of the Archdiocese of Zahle of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East. He was accompanied by Mr. Jean Makaron, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lebanon to Armenia and philanthropist Nicola Abofayisa.
During the meeting, His Holiness conveyed fraternal greetings and best wishes to His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. Metropolitan Antonios expressed his joy for a visit to the blessed country which was the first to officially adopt Christianity. He also reflected on the close ecumenical and historical ties between the two churches. At the end of his remarks, the
Metropolitan asked for the support of His Holiness for a chapel to be built in Armenia, by a benefactor of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. His Holiness expressed his appreciation to the benefactor for the noble initiative of the construction of a chapel.
The Catholicos of All Armenians conveying his blessings, and once again expressed his love and warm regards to the Patriarch of Antioch of All the East. With a grateful heart, His Holiness recalled the care and attention of the Lebanese and Arab States that has been shown to the Armenian people, providing an opportunity to the Armenians who survived the Genocide to rebuild their national and spiritual life.
The meeting was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Yeznik Petrosyan, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Armenia.
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