Aram I

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Aram I is the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, a leading hierarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church and prominent figure in Armenian religious and cultural life.

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instanceOf Armenian Apostolic Church hierarch
Catholicos
Christian religious leader
birthDate 1947-03-08
birthName Bedros Keshishian NERFINISHED
birthPlace Beirut, Lebanon NERFINISHED
church Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
degree Doctorate in Theology
denomination Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED
education American University of Beirut NERFINISHED
Fordham University NERFINISHED
Near East School of Theology NERFINISHED
enthroned 1995
ethnicity Armenian
fieldOfWork ecumenism
human rights advocacy
interfaith dialogue
theology
hasRole head of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
spiritual leader of Armenians under the Holy See of Cilicia
knownFor advocacy for Armenian Genocide recognition
ecumenical activities
leadership of the Holy See of Cilicia
work with the Armenian diaspora
languageSpoken Arabic NERFINISHED
Armenian NERFINISHED
English
French
memberOf Middle East Council of Churches NERFINISHED
World Council of Churches NERFINISHED
name Aram I NERFINISHED
nationality Lebanese
notableFor defense of Christian communities in the Middle East
promoting Armenian cultural and educational institutions
support for Christian unity
officeHeld Moderator of the World Council of Churches Central Committee NERFINISHED
predecessor Karekin II of Cilicia NERFINISHED
publicationType ecclesiological studies
theological works
regionOfActivity Armenian diaspora communities
Lebanon NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Antelias, Lebanon NERFINISHED
see Holy See of Cilicia NERFINISHED
termInOfficeEnd as WCC Moderator 2006
termInOfficeStart as WCC Moderator 1991
title Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
His Holiness Aram I NERFINISHED

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