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CATHOLICOS VISITED THE HISTORICAL ISLAND OF THE SEA OF MARMARA
Support A1+!During the visit to Turkey Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II paid a visit to the island Heypel together with Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I and Patriarch of Armenians of Constantinople Archbishop Mesrop Mutafyan. They visited the Greek Orthodox church of Holy Trinity and the famous theological seminary.
The Catholicos of All Armenians prayed for the re-opening of the seminary which was closed down by the Turkish authorities in 1970s. His Holiness mentioned that the Armenian Church always supports his sister churches in their misfortunes.
The Armenian and Greek delegations visited the historical library of the island and got acquainted with the monastery complex.
