ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 4 Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II departed for a pontifical visit to India, NT was informed by the information system of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. During his visit, Karekin II will be hosted by Catholicos of the East and Malankara His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I. Then Supreme Patriarch will preside over the celebration dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the Armenian Holy Church of St. Nazareth in Calcutta. During the pontifical visit, Surb Astvatsatsin Armenian Church in Madras will be reconsecrated. The delegation headed by Supreme Patriarch will also pay visits to the Holy Trinity Church in Tingra, Surb Hovhannes Church in Chinsurah and Surb Astvatsatsin Church in Saidabad. His Holiness Karekin II will also visit Culcutta's Armenian Humanitarian Lyceum under the aegis of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

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