Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon
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The Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon is an independent church body running the religious and social affairs of the sizable Lebanese Armenian Orthodox population in Lebanon. It is headquartered in Beirut
, Lebanon
with additional offices established in Bourj Hammoud
, a suburb of Beirut.
The seat of the Armenian Primate of Lebanon is in St. Nichan Armenian Apostolic Church in Downtown Beirut near the Government headquarters (the Serail).
The Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon, now headed by Primate of Lebanon Archbishop Kegham Khatcherian, is within the jurisdiction of the Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias
.
The former Primate of Lebanon Archbishop Aram Keshishian was elected in 1995 as Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia and is now known as His Holiness Aram I
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
with additional offices established in Bourj Hammoud
Bourj Hammoud
Bourj Hammoud is a suburb in North-East Beirut, Lebanon in the Metn district. The suburb is heavily populated by Armenians as it is where most survivors of the Armenian Genocide settled...
, a suburb of Beirut.
The seat of the Armenian Primate of Lebanon is in St. Nichan Armenian Apostolic Church in Downtown Beirut near the Government headquarters (the Serail).
The Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon, now headed by Primate of Lebanon Archbishop Kegham Khatcherian, is within the jurisdiction of the Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias
Antelias
Antelias is a town in Lebanon. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. Its inhabitants are mainly Christians and include Armenians , Maronites, Greek Catholics and Greek Orthodox ....
.
The former Primate of Lebanon Archbishop Aram Keshishian was elected in 1995 as Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia and is now known as His Holiness Aram I
Aram I
His Holiness Aram I is the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia and has been Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church since 1995...