Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon
- Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon
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
External Links
* [http://www.armprelacylb.org/ Official site]
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