Catholicos of All Armenians Congratulated the Administrative Staff of the Mother See

Catholicos of All Armenians Congratulated the Administrative Staff of the Mother See 09.01.2023

On January 9, Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Harutyun Kirakosyan, Director of Operations Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, on behalf of the attendees, congratulated His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas Holidays, stressing that will continue to bring their support and contribution to the sacred mission of the Holy Etchmiadzin.

Arpine Chantikyan, editor-in-chief of the official newspaper "Christian Armenia" of the Mother See also conveyed congratulatory remarks to His Holiness on behalf of the administrative staff of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Then, on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas Holidays, His Holiness Karekin II, congratulated the attendees and conveyed his Pontifical Blessings and best wishes to them.

His Holiness expressed his gratitude for carrying out their duties with zeal, love and commitment, thanks to which the Armenian Church is able to more effectively fulfill its service in the life of the Armenian people. 

In this regard, His Holiness confirmed that lay staff has an important part in the successes and achievements recorded by the Mother See in the past year.

The Catholicos of All Armenians, referring to the challenges facing the Motherland, urged to make every effort so that despair does not overtake us, to continue to persevere and overcome the existing difficulties with daily dedicated work.

His Holiness also referred to the important programs planned during the year.

In the conclusion, the Catholicos of All Armenians wished the staff of the Mother See the support and protection of God, to achieve maximum results in their creative life, for the sake of the prosperous life of the Armenian people, the strengthening of the homeland, and the brightness of the Church.

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