Primate To Depart To Armenia To Take Part In The Festivities Of The Historic Papal Visit Of H.h. Pope Francis I

On Sunday, June 19, 2016, the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian will depart for Armenia where he will take part festivities marking the historic of H.H. Pope Francis I. The visit of Pope Francis to the Republic of Armenia will commence on Friday, June 24. The official welcoming ceremony will be held upon his arrival to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, where a welcoming service will be offered in the Mother Cathedral.