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#358302 - 01/19/11 08:52 AM
Patriarch Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian dies at age 84
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Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian dies at age 84
BEIRUT: Former Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian passed away over the weekend at the age of 84, according to the state-run National News Agency. Bedros served as the head of the Patriarchate of Cilicia from 1983 to 1998 before passing on the role to the current patriarch, Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni. Prayers will be held in honor of Bedros at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Saint Gregory the Illuminator-Saint Elie Church on Debbas street in Downtown Beirut. The N.N.A. added the funeral would take place at Bzoummar’s Armenian Catholic Patriarchate complex where Bedros will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Saturday. According to the news agency, condolences will be held after the funeral at Bzoummar and Sunday, Jan. 23, and Monday, Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Achrafieh. – The Daily Star Video of the late Patriarch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A4TPncSGjk
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#358303 - 01/19/11 09:10 AM
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#358308 - 01/19/11 11:02 AM
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May the memory of the Lord's Servant, the High Priest Hovhannes, be eternal and thrice-blessed.
Condolences to our Armenian Catholic brethren.
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