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June 23, 2008
AGBU President Participates in Visit of Armenian Catholicos' Vatican Visit
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AGBU President Berge Setrakian and his wife, Vera, introduced to Pope Benedict XVI by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, during the Armenian Catholicos's first official visit since the Catholic Pope's election in 2005. The event took place during the week of May 6, 2008.
From May 6 - 12, 2008, and at the invitation of Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, made his first official visit to Rome since the Catholic Pope's election in 2005. He was accompanied by Armenian Apostolic archbishops from around the world, AGBU President Berge Setrakian and major benefactors for the Holy See of Etchmiadzin. The visit to Italy was composed of three parts: a four-day visit to the Vatican, a one-day visit to the Armenian community of Milan and a two-day visit to the Mekhitarian Congregation on the Island of San Lazzaro in Venice.
In addition to the official events throughout the course of the week, His Holiness and the church hierarchs also visited a number of Armenian and Catholic churches and shrines. His Holiness and the high-ranking clergymen departed Rome for Milan on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Accompanying AGBU President Berge Setrakian to the Vatican were AGBU Trustee Karnig Yacoubian, AGBU Central Board Members Sinan Sinanian and Sam Simonian, as well as leading members of AGBU Milan.
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