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Oriental Orthodox Churches Council Convenes Meeting at the Armenian Western Diocese

Spiritual leaders of the Armenian Apostolic, Coptic Orthodox, and Syriac Orthodox Churches met on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Hampar Family Room of the Armenian Western Diocese.

The spiritual leaders and clergy were greeted at the entrance of the building by the Primate and Diocesan clergy.

The spiritual leaders in attendance were H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, H.G. Bishop Torkom Donoyan, of the Armenian. H.E. Metropolitan Serapion, of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii and Metropolitan H. E. Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Archdiocese of the Western United States. Priests of the respective Churches accompanied the leaders.

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian welcomed his brothers in Christ and formally introduced his esteemed guests following an opening prayer. The leaders discussed participating in joint collaborative events involving the joint Clergy Divine Liturgy, which will be held on June 16, 2022, Sunday Schools, Youth-related missions, and religious services.

Following a group photo in the Cathedral’s Turpanjian courtyard, the clergy were treated to a reception.