Armenian patriarchal locum tenens Bekchian to return to Istanbul on April 2
13:30, 28 March 2017
YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS. Armenian patriarchal locum tenens of Istanbul Archbishop Garegin Bekchian will arrive in Istanbul on April 2, Istanbul’s Armenian Zhamanak (Time) daily reports.
Earlier Bekchian said before arriving in Istanbul he will send a letter to Patriarchal General Vicar Archbishop Aram Ateshian and President of Spiritual Council Bishop Sahak Mashalian whom he appointed as vicar while he was not in the country.
Zhamanak daily reports Bekchian sent an e-mail to Ateshian and Mashalian informing about his arrival. At the same Bekchian asked to provide him bedroom and office in the Patriarchate upon his arrival.