A CHURCH TO CHURCH VISIT TO CYPRUS BY HIS GRACE BISHOP NAREG
05/03/2010
Inter Orthodox Relations
Armenian-Cyprus Orthodox Churches
On behalf of His Holiness Aram I, the Ecumenical Officer of the Holy See of Cilicia Bishop Nareg Alemezian visited Cyprus from 26 April to 2 May 2010. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen and deepen the long-standing relationship between the Church of Cyprus and the Armenian Orthodox Church.
After the formal meeting with His Beatitude Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and all Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, Bishop Nareg accompanied by The Vicar-General of the Armenian Church of Cyprus Archbishop Varoujan Herkelian and Dr. Antranik Ashjian, President of the Executive Committee of the Church Council met with the Metropolitans heading the departments of the Church of Cyprus and Kikko Monastery.
During these encounters they discussed issues related to Orthodox participation in the WCC, the participation of the Catholicosate in the Forum of Civilizations, theological dialogues and Christian- Muslim Dialogue. On this last issue they affirmed the importance of pursuing the problem of divided Cyprus and the Armenian Genocide during the dialogues.
The official visit ended with a dinner offered by Archbishop Varoujan Herkelian and the National Council of the Church in honour of His Beatitude Chrisostomos at the Prelacey in Nicosia. During his speech the Archbishop thanked the Church for the visit, expressed his appreciation of the Leadership of His Holiness Aram I in the ecumenical movement, and thanked the Armenian community for their contribution to the Cypriot society.
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