CATHOLICOS LEAVES FOR SOUTH AMERICA On May 5, His Holiness Karekin II left for a Patriarchal Visit to South America. According to the press service of the Holy See of St Echmiadzin, from May 6 to 10, the Supreme Patriarch will pay a Patriarchal Visit to the Armenian Diocese of Brazil, from May 10 to 12, the Armenian Diocese of Uruguay, from May 12 to 21 the Armenian Diocese of Argentina. From May 21 to 25, the Catholicos of All Armenians will also visit the Armenian communities of Chile and Venezuela. The patriarch is being accompanied by the prelate of the United States Western Diocese, Archbishop Hovnan Terteryan, Archimandrite of the Echmiadzin Cathedral Artak Tigranyan, friar Anania Tsaturyan, secretary of the Catholicos office, priest Adam Makaryan and a benefactor of the Holy See, James Galustyan. |