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His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, today departed Armenia for a Pontifical visit to South America, according to a statement by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Accompanying His Holiness are His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America; His Grace Bishop Artak Derderian, Dean of the Monasteries of the Mother See; Rev. Fr. Anania Tsaturian, Staff-bearer of His Holiness; Rev. Fr. Adam Markarian, Secretary of the Catholicosate; and Deacon James Kalustian, Supreme Spiritual Council Member and Benefactor of the Mother See.
The Armenian Pontiff will pay a Pontifical visit to the Armenian Diocese of Brazil from May 6 to 10. His Holiness will visit the Armenian Diocese of Uruguay from May 10 to 12 and to the Armenian Diocese of Argentina from May 12 to 21. The Catholicos of All Armenians will also visit the Armenian Communities of Chile and Venezuela from May 21 to 25.