On November 4, the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church marked the 15^th anniversary of the anointment and enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. On this occasion, a Patriarchal Wish was made at the Holy Temple of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, reports the news service of the Mother See.

The Catholicos of All Armenians was led toward the Mother Temple during a solemn procession with RA President Serzh Sargsyan and RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan to the bells of the Mother Temple bringing good tidings.

The duplicate of the proclaimed Skevra Box containing the relics of 15 saints, donated to the Mother See by the Armenian Diocese of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan on this occasion and made by Moscow-based benefactor Tigran Ghazaryan, was brought to the temple.

Prior to the ceremony, Head of the Divan of the Mother See, Father, Bishop Arshak Khachatryan touched upon the 15 years of enthronement of the Catholicos of All Armenians and congratulated His Holiness on behalf of the congregates of the Mother See and on behalf of all Armenians around the world.

Afterwards, the Patriarchal Wish was made during a ceremony held under the direction of Prelate of the Artsakh Diocese, Father, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan. During the ceremony, the attendees prayed for the firmness and glory of the Catholicosate of All Armenians, as well as for the longevity and fruitful service of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II>

Among those attending the ceremony were Armenian government officials, members of the Supreme Spiritual Council and the Council of Architects of the Mother See, representatives of regional and municipal authorities, benefactors, the officials of the Mother See, members of youth unions, as well as students of the Gevorgyan Spiritual Lyceum and the Eurnekian School.