Aram I (Armenian: Արամ Ա; born Bedros Keshishian [Պետրոս Քեշիշեան] on 8 March 1946) has been the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia since 1995 and he resides in Antelias, Lebanon.

Aram (Imperial Aramaic: 𐡀𐡓𐡌, romanized: ʾĀrām; Hebrew: אֲרָם, romanized: ʾĂrām; Syriac: ܐܪܡ) was a historical region mentioned in early cuneiforms and in the Bible. The area did not develop into a larger empire but consisted of several small states in present-day Syria.

WHO IS CATHOLICOS ARAM I? His Holiness Aram I is the head of the Armenian Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia since 1995. He is an internationally known spiritual leader and ecumenical figure. THE AUDIO BIBLE IN ARMENIAN “Armenian is the language to speak with God. God spoke to the world in Armenian." Please accept YouTube cookies to play this video.

Mar 6, 2025 · The Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church is the spiritual center of Armenian Christianity in the Eastern US, under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia, located in Antelias, Lebanon. His Holiness Aram I is the Catholicos of the See of Cilicia.

With his vision and commitment and with his hard work, His Holiness Aram I has made the Catholicosate of Cilicia of the Armenian Church “a living center of reflection, dialogue and action”.

His Holiness Aram I, the spiritual leader of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, was consecrated Catholicos on July 1, 1995, after serving as Primate of the Armenian Orthodox community in Lebanon for 15 years.

Catholicos Aram I was ordained as priest, obtained the title of Vartabed (Doctor of the Armenian Church) and, after serving for one year as Locum Tenens, was elected Primate of the Armenian Orthodox Community in Lebanon; the next year he received episcopal ordination.

Nov 8, 2023 · Catholicos Aram I arrived in Washington, D.C. on Monday, November 6. He was welcomed by His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy; the charge d’affaires of the Lebanese Embassy, Wael Hachemi; Very Rev. Fr. Sahag Yemishian, Vicar, and community members.

From 1972 to 1995, Catholicos Aram I served as the General Secretary for the Ecumenical Relations of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. In this position, he represented the Catholicosate at major ecumenical conferences and assemblies in different parts of the world.

Jun 12, 2024 · For the first time in 10 years, Pope Francis met Wednesday with His Holiness Aram I, the leader of the Armenian Church of Cilicia with jurisdiction over some 800,000 Armenian Christians in...