Marking the 106th Anniversary of the First Independence of the Republic of Armenia and the Name Day of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I

Under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, the 106th anniversary of the First Independence of the Republic of Armenia was marked on Sunday, May 25, 2024, at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, Lebanon. His Eminence Archbishop Torkom Donoyan celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered a sermon. During the ceremony, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over Thanksgiving Prayers for the First Armenian Republic and the requiem service for the souls who had fallen in the battle for independence.

Following the service, a special ceremony was held in the atrium of the Catholicosate. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I addressed the audience with a speech and received congratulations on the occasion of his name day. Notably, on the 50th anniversary of the Independence in 1968, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I was given the name Aram, in honor of Aram Manougian, the founder of the First Republic of Armenia…

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