On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, a luncheon was hosted at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), with honored guest His Holiness, Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias - Lebanon.
Seminary President, the Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield received the distinguished guests, remarking, “We were pleased to receive His Holiness Aram I, as well as representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC), including alumnus Tony Kireopoulos (M.Div. ‘91) for lunch on campus. We received both an update on the current situation with the new wave of Armenian refugees who have been displaced by the recent war, as well as the WCC efforts in refugee relief.”
The delegation also included Fr Mardiros Chevian, Dean of St Nersess Armenian Seminary, as well as His Grace, Bishop Mesrop, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of America of the Armenian Orthodox Church.
