30th anniversary of Catholicos Aram I's enthronement celebrated in Greece

On May 31, an official banquet took place at the Marriott Hotel in Athens to honor the 30th anniversary of His Holiness Aram I’s enthronement as Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. The event brought together members of the Greek Armenian community and representatives from the Greek Orthodox Church, the Catholicosate of Cilicia reported.

The ceremony commenced with opening remarks by Shoghig Dadoyan, a member of the Executive Council of the Armenian Prelacy of Greece. Following her address, Executive Council Chairman Takvor Hovaguimian commended His Holiness for the spiritual enrichment he has brought to the Greek Armenian community. The keynote address was delivered by Kerop Ekizian, editor-in-chief of the Azad Or daily, who underscored the Catholicos’ vital contributions to ecumenical and international efforts throughout his thirty-year tenure

Bishop Sahak Yemishian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Greece, expressed heartfelt gratitude and invited the Catholicos to deliver his address. His Holiness Aram I reflected on his thirty years of service, emphasizing the expanded mission of the Holy See of Cilicia to the worldwide Armenian community.

The program also featured a commemorative video produced by Cilicia TV, and the ceremony concluded with a special presentation of a pontifical ring to the Catholicos, symbolizing the honor and gratitude from the Armenian Prelacy of Greece.