Newly elected Armenian patriarchal locum tenens of Istanbul Archbishop Garegin Bekchian returned to Istanbul on April 2, Istanbul’s Zhamanak newspaper reported.
Armenian patriarchal locum tenens Bekchian returns to Istanbul: Meeting with Ateshian expected
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 3 ARTSAKHPRESS: He was welcomed by Bishop Sahak Mashalian - Chairman of the Spiritual Council of Patriarchate of Istanbul, and a group of his supporters.
It is expected on April 3 Bekchian will visit the Armenian Patriarchate to meet with Patriarchal General Vicar Archbishop Aram Ateshian. Bekchian said he has great expectation from this meeting.