The western prelacy of the armenian apostolic church of america, which was established in 1973, serves under the jurisdiction of the catholicosate of the holy see of cilicia. The following year, his grace bishop shahan sarkissian, prelate of the diocese of. The christianarmenian culture in cilicia came to its end by the genocide of the armenians in the ottoman empire in the times of world war i. Nov 24, 2016 catholicos aram i of the holy see of cilicia has dedicated copies of the works published by the antelias publishing house. Armenian church, holy see of cilicia home facebook. The inhabitants are mostly christian maronite, greek catholic, greek orthodox and armenians. May 19, 2015 aram i of the holy see of cilicia said a historical divide would be deepened if the turkish legal authorities rejected the lawsuit. Aram i is the catholicos of cilicia of the armenian apostolic church since 1995. His holiness aram i, catholicos of the holy see of the great house of cilicia is the spiritual head of a number of worldwide diocese.
His holiness aram i is the catholicos of the holy see of cilicia. Aram i is catholicos of cilicia of the armenian apostolic church since 1995. We greet you from the holy see of cilicia in antelias with christian love and fatherly blessing, and we pray that 2012 will be a year of spiritual. The summary of the easter message of his holiness aram i take courage, i have conquered the world jesus saw the fear and troubled hearts of the disciples before he was taken to golgotha, and said.
The catholicosate of the armenian apostolic church followed its people in taking refuge outside the armenian highlands, which had turned into a battleground of byzantine and seljuk contenders. Gregory the illuminator armenian cathedral at the holy see of cilicia in antelias, lebanon. The prelate of the eastern prelacy is his eminence archbishop anoushavan tanielian. The catholicosate also publishes a great number of books in armenian and other languages, mainly on.
Holy see of cilicia the eastern prelacy of the armenian. The catholicos was the head of the holy see of cilicia, which is named for its former seat in turkey but has had its headquarters in antelias. See more of armenian church, holy see of cilicia on facebook. Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the wikipedia article. This volume marks the centennial of the great genocide of 1915, and the move of the holy see of cilicia from sis. After a period of wandering, it found a permanent home at antelias, lebanon, where a monastery and theological seminary were established. Since 1930, it is headquartered in antelias, lebanon. Eastern prelacy of the armenian apostolic church is affiliated with and under the jurisdiction of the holy see of the great house of cilicia, located in antelias. In armenian, the gospel was realized in 1254 at the expense of stepanons, bishop in the service of katholikos konstadin. Holy see of cilicia and roman catholicism in asia the st.
Antelias is the home to a large marina and beach front that attracts people from neighbouring and even distant localities. Aram i has been catholicos of cilicia of the armenian apostolic church since 1995. Holy see of the great house of cilicia, located in antelias, lebanon. Praying with the armenian apostolic orthodox church. Since 1930, it has been headquartered in antelias, lebanon. The great house of cilicia is located in antelias, lebanon. In the process of compiling the entries for the timeline and providing the commentary for this book, we have gained tremendous respect and admiration for the incredibly diverse accomplishments of our armenian people. In may of 2008, he was ordained a sub deacon by his eminence archbishop gomidas ohanian, the grand sacristan of the cathedral of st. On sunday 16 march 2014, after the holy liturgy, catholicos aram i inaugurated the 35th book fair. This is the official page of armenian church, holy see of cilicia audiovisual department. Nerses the gracious and church unity, antelias, 2010 in. The holy see of cilicia also known as the catholicossate of the great house of cilicia hy. Antelias, lebanon era, since 1930 having transferred there from sis in cilicia in the aftermath of the armenian genocide. World national general assembly kicks off in antelias.
Catholicosate in sis 12931930 the city of sis modernday kozan, adana, turkey was the center of the catholicosate of the great house of cilicia for more than six centuries, starting in 1293 when the catholicosate moved from hromgla to sis. The armenian catholicosate of the great house of cilicia or the holy see of cilicia is headquartered in antelias, a suburb just north of beirut. Fund under the sponsorship of the catholicosate of cilicia. The catholicosate of the great house of cilicia also organizes an annual book fair on the occasion of feast of the holy translators known also as surb tarkmantchats, an official holiday on the calendar of the armenian apostolic church to commemorate the legacy of the translators of the bible and other christian religious books to armenian language in the 5th century. The august humidity is intense as i head to antelias, the holy see of the cilician armenian church, which dates back to the 4th century ad. This fund creates new cultural and charity prospects for this holy see that fulfills its existence as a mission for serving. Transfer of holy see of cilicia to antelias 1930 ad because of the genocide, the catholicosate of cilicia left sis. The true image of the armenian church, 1979, antelias in armenian. Armenian church leader speaks on suit to reclaim seized. Prelacy books is a very exciting part of the eastern prelacy as it is an. During world war i 19151918, one and a half million armenians were massacred by the turks. Early history of the armenian church the origin of the armenian church dates back to the apostolic age and according to the ancient tradition was established by.
Cilicia catholicosate to host conference on independence. The supreme spiritual and administrative leader of the armenian church is his holiness karekin ii, supreme patriarch and catholicos of all armenians. The origin of the armenian church dates back to the apostolic age. Publications armenian church catholicosate of cilicia. Soorp asdvadzadzin armenian apostolic church of whitinsville. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In 1921, when the french forces evacuated cilicia, a second wave of massacres ordered by kemalist turkey took the lives of another three hundred thousand armenians. Last days of his holiness zareh i catholicos of cilicia 1963.
Bookstore armenian church catholicosate of cilicia. Armenian apostolic project gutenberg selfpublishing. Gregory the illuminator, 14th century pammakaristos church, istanbul the right hand of gregory the illuminator in the museum of the holy see of cilicia at antelias, lebanon saint gregory the illuminator cathedral, yerevan, finished in 2001 contains the remains of st gregory. Media in category holy see of cilicia the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Antelias, lebanonthe world national general assembly of the holy see of cilicia convened on dec. Antelias features an annual event of book fair sponsored by the antelias cultural movement. Since 1930, the catholicosate of the great house of cilicia has been headquartered in antelias, lebanon. The eastern prelacy of the armenian apostolic church is affiliated with and under the jurisdiction of the holy see of the great house of cilicia, located in antelias, lebanon. March from the armenian catholicosate of cilicia in antelias heading to the turkish embassy of lebanon duration. Transfer of holy see of cilicia to antelias because of the genocide, the catholicosate of cilicia left sis. The bookstore is an important aspect of the catholicosate mission, both in the cultural sense as well as income generating field.
Saint gregory the illuminator cathedral 1940 in antelias. The holy see of cilicia also known as the catholicossate of the great house of cilicia armenian. The armenian catholicosate of the great house of cilicia armenian. Transfer of holy see of cilicia to antelias 1930ad. It is the regional authority for the armenian church in lebanon, syria, and cyprus. His holiness tenth anniversary as catholicos of the great house of cilicia was also observed. The existence of two catholicosates within the armenian church, namely the catholicosate in etchmiadzin the catholicosate of all armenians or otherwise known as holy see of etchmiadzin, armenia, and the catholicosate in antelias lebanon the catholicosate of the great house of cilicia or otherwise known as holy see of cilicia, is due to historical circumstances. The very existence of the diaspora is due to the genocide. In the united states, the western prelacy has jurisdiction over armenian churches.
The existence of two catholicosates within the armenian church, namely the catholicosate in etchmiadzin the catholicosate of all armenians or otherwise known as holy see of etchmiadzin, armenia, and the catholicosate in antelias lebanon the catholicosate of the great house of cilicia or otherwise known as holy see of cilicia, is due to. Jun 08, 2015 a video detailing the last few days of zareh i catholicos of the great house of cilicia, who passed away at the young age of 48, as well as the funeral services for his holiness attended by many. His holiness aram i inaugurates the 35th book fair in antelias. Garden tower was the first hotel built in antelias area, in the immediate vicinity of the catholicosate of cilicia. The catholicosate of cilicia in antelias during world war i 19151918, one and a half million armenians were massacred by the turks. By aram i keshishian, catholicos of the holy see of cilicia. Western prelacy celebrates 90th anniversary of holy see of.
His holiness aram i is the head of the armenian orthodox church, holy see of cilicia. Cilicia bookstore armenian catholicosate of cilicia. Antelias, lebanon in april 2018, the armenian catholicosate of the holy see of cilicia will mark the centenary of the first independent republic of armenia with a panarmenian conference in. Holy see of cilicia, antelias, lebanon 240 provenance from the treasury of the monastery of saint sofia in sis. Nov 01, 2019 the holy see of cilicia now in lebanon was there for centuries. The book is translated by lilit aghekyan and is published thanks to the. Catholicate, armenian language, armenian apostolic church, antelias, lebanon, aram i, catholicos. The eastern prelacy of the armenian apostolic church home. Consecration service for serpazan meghrig parikian at the armenian church catholicosate of cilicia, antelias, lebanon. History of the armenian prelacy st illuminators cathedral. The catholicosate of the great house of cilicia armenian.
Holy see of cilicia wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The catholicosate of the armenian apostolic church followed its people in taking refuge outside of the armenian highlands, which had turned into a battleground of byzantine and seljuk. During the deportations, the monastic brotherhood of the catholikosate of cilicia was expelled from sis turkish kozan. Armenian apostolic church holy see of cilicia world council of. The catholicos of the great house of cilicia resides in antelias. The ambassador of the republic of armenia to the united arab emirates, his excellency arshag poladian, has assisted in the campaign to collect books for the library. Therefore, since 1441, there have been two catholicosates in the armenian apostolic church with the primacy of the catholicosate of all armenians in the mother see of holy etchmiadzin recognized by the catholicosate of the great house of cilicia. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Holy see of cilicia beirut, lebanon eastern orthodox. I am verily a man which am a jew, born in tarsus, a city in cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward god, as ye all are this day. Holy see of cilicia, antelias, lebanon ms 8 signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription. The armenian catholicosate of the great house of cilicia is an autocephalous oriental orthodox church. This is the official page of armenian church, holy see of.
These churches were established during the past 100 years. Catholicos aram i of the holy see of cilicia has dedicated copies of the works published by the antelias publishing house. German, spanish and swedish, his holiness aram i has authored the following books. The supreme patriarch and catholicos of all armenians resides in the mother see of holy etchmiadzin. Armenian church leader speaks on suit to reclaim seized property. My uncle, catholicos zareh i of the holy see of cilicia. His holiness aram i is the catholicos of the see of cilicia. Gregory the illuminator of the holy see of cilicia, antelias, lebanon. The armenian catholicosate of cilicia is rightly described as a dynamic and committed witness to the gospel. The armenian catholicosate of the great house of cilicia is a. In june of 1995, archbishop aram keshishian, the primate of the armenian church in lebanon, was elected catholicos of cilicia by an electoral assembly composed of 185 clergy and lay delegates. Stephens in order to mark the seventyfifth anniversary of the establishment of the theological seminary of the holy see of cilicia in antelias lebanon. Armenian kingdom of cilicia project gutenberg self. Therefore, due to these historical circumstances and the geographical dispersion of the armenian people, two catholicosates catholicosate of all armenians holy etcmiadzin and the armenian catholicosate of the great house of cilicia antelias have continued to function since 1441, with equal rights and privileges, and with their.
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