Aram I
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His Holiness Catholicos Aram I | |
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Aram I (Armenian: Արամ Ա; born Bedros Keshishian [Պետրոս Քեշիշեան] on 8 March 1947) has been the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia since 1995 and he resides in Antelias, Lebanon.
Bibliography
Aram I has written the following books:
- Nerses the Gracious: Theologian and Ecumenist, 1974, Beirut (in Armenian)
- The Witness of the Armenian Church in a Diaspora Situation, 1977, New York (in English), two editions
- The True Image of the Armenian Church, 1979, Antelias (in Armenian)
- With the Will of Re-Building, 1984, Beirut (in Armenian)
- With the People, 1989, Beirut (in Armenian)
- Conciliar Fellowship: a Common Goal, 1989, Geneva (in English), two editions
- Orthodox Perspectives on Mission, 1992, Oxford (in English), two editions
- Towards the 1700th Anniversary of the Christianization of Armenia, 1994, Antelias (in Armenian)
- The Challenge to be a Church in a Changing World, 1997, New York (in English), two editions
- Jesus Christ: the Son of God-the Son of Man, 1999, Antelias (in Armenian), two editions
- Church, Nation and Homeland, 1999, Antelias (in Armenian), two editions
- In Search of Ecumenical Vision, 2000, Antelias (in English), three editions
- L'eglise Face aux Grands défis, 2000, Antelias (in French), two editions
- The Armenian Church Beyond the 1700th Anniversary, 2002, Antelias (in English), three editions
- The Mission of Faith, 2003, Antelias (in Armenian), two editions
- Justice, Paix, Réconciliation, 2003, Antelias (in French)
- The Christian Witness at the Crossroads in the Middle East, 2004, Antelias (in English), three editions
- Der Zor: A National Sanctuary, 2005, Antelias (in Armenian)
- The Dignity of Serving, 2005, Antelias (in Armenian)
- For a Church Beyond its Walls, 2006, Antelias (in English)
- Pour un Monde Transformé, 2006, Antelias (in French)
- Dialogue with Youth Montreal, 2009 (in English and French)
- Enriching Life with values, Antelias, 2009 (in Armenian)
- St. Nerses the Gracious and Church Unity, Antelias, 2010 (in English)
- A Journey of Faith, Hope and Vision, Antelias, 2011 (in English)
- Taking the Church to the People, Antelias, 2011 (in English)
- Issues and Perspectives, Antelias, 2013 (in English)[1]
- The Armenian Church. Author: His Holiness Aram I - Antelias, 2016, English, 241 Pages.
- L'Église Arménienne. Author: His Holiness Aram I - Antelias, 2018, French, 257 Pages.
- «Against New Horizons» Author: His Holiness Aram I - Antelias, 2018, 581 Pages
- Армянская Церковь (Armenian Church), Author: His Holiness Aram I - Antelias, 2018, Russian, 253 Pages.
Inter-religious dialogue
In 2000, he indicated that he had no problem with the substance of Holy Office of the Catholic Church, but faulted it for its unecumenical language.[2]
Awards
Malankara Orthodox Church), conferred the Order of St. Thomas, the most prestigious honor of the Church, on Aram I on February 27, 2010, at Kolenchery, India.[3]
Royal House of Ghassan: Knight Grand Collar of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel [4]
References
- ^ "Biographical sketch of H. H. Aram I Keshishian, Catholicos of Cilicia (Main)". Armenian Orthodox Church. April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Richard P. McBrien (11 January 2001). "Richard P. McBrien - Dominus Iesus: An Ecclesiological Critique". SEDOS - Service of Documentation and Study on Global Mission. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ George Thazhakara (28 February 2010). "Armenian Catholicos Aram I Honored with Order of St. Thomas". Indian Orthodox Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Armenian Orthodox Patriarch joins "One Voice for Christians"" (blog). August 22, 2018.
External links
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