Meeting with Metropolitan Sotirios Athanassoulas

Meeting with Metropolitan Sotirios Athanassoulas, Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada

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On Monday, March 23, 2015, His Grace Bishop Abgar Hovakimian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese visited His Eminence Sotirios Athanassoulas, Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada.

Religious leaders exchanged their views concerning the history and current situation of the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic communities in Canada, and discussed various possibilities of cooperation on spiritual, ecumenical and youth issues.

His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios confirmed the high level representation of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada at the Ecumenical Prayer on April 19, 2015, in the Metropolitan United Church of Toronto, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Toronto / Ecumenical Officer of the Diocese and Mr. Levon Isakhanian, Assistant to Primate accompanied Primate Hovakimian on this meeting.

His Grace Bishop Hovakimian invited Metropolitan Sotirios to visit St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Montreal.

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