Holy See of Cilicia

Catholicosate
of the Great House of Cilicia
Holy See of Cilicia
ClassificationOriental Orthodox
PrimateCatholicos Aram I
HeadquartersAntelias, Lebanon
Previously Sis, Turkey
TerritoryCilicia
PossessionsMiddle East, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, and Africa.
FounderThe Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus
IndependenceApostolic Era
Recognitionby Armenian Apostolic Church as an autocephalous church
Members300,000[1]
Official websiteArmenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia

The Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia (Armenian: Կաթողիկոսութիւն Հայոց Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ) is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church.[2] Since 1930, the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia has been headquartered in Antelias, Lebanon. Aram I is the Catholicos of Cilicia since 1995.

  1. ^ Mekaelian, M. (2018, September 24). The Necessity of Preserving Western Armenian. The Armenian Weekly. https://armenianweekly.com/2018/09/24/the-necessity-of-preserving-western-armenian/
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions on the Cilician See of the Armenian Apostolic Church / Georgy S Thomas". Malankara Orthodox TV. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-01.