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The '''The Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ Կաթողիկոսութիւն}}) is one of two [[Episcopal see|sees]] of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]. It is headquartered in [[Antelias]], [[Lebanon]], having transferred there from [[Sis]] in [[Cilicia]] in [[1930]], in the aftermath of the [[Armenian Genocide]]. On location is a |
The '''The Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ Կաթողիկոսութիւն}}) is one of two [[Episcopal see|sees]] of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]. It is headquartered in [[Antelias]], [[Lebanon]], having transferred there from [[Sis]] in [[Cilicia]] in [[1930]], in the aftermath of the [[Armenian Genocide]]. |
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On location is a Library of the Catholicosate (1932), the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (1940), the "Cilicia" museum (1997), and a small church dedicated to the memorial of the victims of the [[Armenian Genocide]]. It is also the location of the catholicos' residence, the "Veharan" ({{lang|hy|Վեհարան}}). The Catholicossate also includes the cemetry where a number of the heads of the church are buried. |
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A theological seminary is located in the nearby mountains in [[Bikfaya]] that also serves as summer residence for the Catholicos and the clergy. |
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Revision as of 08:27, 22 July 2008
The The Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia (Armenian: Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ Կաթողիկոսութիւն) is one of two sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered in Antelias, Lebanon, having transferred there from Sis in Cilicia in 1930, in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide.
On location is a Library of the Catholicosate (1932), the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (1940), the "Cilicia" museum (1997), and a small church dedicated to the memorial of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. It is also the location of the catholicos' residence, the "Veharan" (Վեհարան). The Catholicossate also includes the cemetry where a number of the heads of the church are buried.
A theological seminary is located in the nearby mountains in Bikfaya that also serves as summer residence for the Catholicos and the clergy.
Location
The Catholicossate is located in Antelias, Matn District at 33°55′5.79″N 35°35′7.18″E / 33.9182750°N 35.5853278°EInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.918275, 35.585328), on a large plot overlooking the Beirut - Tripoli highway and the Mediterranean Sea.
See also
External links
- Official site of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
33°55′5.79″N 35°35′7.18″E / 33.9182750°N 35.5853278°EInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function
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