An Official Banquet in Cyprus Honors His Holiness Catholicos Aram I’s 30th Anniversary

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Armenian community of Cyprus celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Election and Consecration of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), with an official banquet in Nicosia.

Diocesan Council Chairman Hagop Kazandjian, Representative Assembly Chairman Vahan Aynedjian, and Pontifical Vicar Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian delivered addresses. They underscored the deep significance of the Pontifical visit, praising His Holiness’s steadfast defense of national values, his pivotal role in the struggle for recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the Artsakh cause, and his respected stature in global Ecumenical circles.

In his Pontifical message, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I defined service as the core mission of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. “Wherever there is a need for service, for the defense of our sacred values, for the fight for our national rights—there is the Holy See of Cilicia,” he stated. He affirmed that the Great House of Catholicosate of Cilicia remains a vigilant guardian of Armenian identity in the Diaspora and a clear voice for justice.

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I specifically honored the Cypriot Armenian community’s history, pledging, “We will continue to be a supporter, strengthener, and collaborator for this community”…

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