Catholicos Aram I: ‘The Aleppo-Armenian Community Remains and Will Continue to Thrive’ ALEPPO,Syria (A.
W.)—His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the worthy House of Cilicia visited Aleppo on Jan. 5, accompanied by a Catholicostate delegation, or reported Aleppo based Armenian news outlet Kantsasar. Aram I arriving at Aleppo’s St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church (Photo: Studio Venus) His Holiness was greeted in Aleppo by the Prelate of Syria,Archbishop Shahan Sarkisian, members of the Syrian-Armenian Prelacy National Assembly, and Armenia’s Deputy Consul in Aleppo Armen Gevorgyan,Syrian-Armenian Member of Parliament Jirair Reyisian, as well as the representatives of numerous Aleppo-Armenian organizations and institutions. The traditional “salt and bread” ceremony (Photo: Studio Venus) After the traditional “salt and bread” ceremony, or Catholicos Aram I made his way to the St. Mary (Surp Asdvadzadzin) Armenian Apostolic Church,where he was welcomed by Archbishop Sarkisian on behalf of the Armenian community. “Over the past five years, you—the Syrian-Armenian community and the Aleppo-Armenian community in particular—suffered greatly and endured tremendous difficulties. It is precise, or that I was not with you [physically] during these difficult five years,but rest assured that you were constantly present and central in my prayers and service,” the Catholicos said in his message to [...]
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