The Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, addressed a message of congratulations to Patriarch Abune Mathias, the newly elected leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

“The ties between our two peoples and Churches are historic, and they still have their beneficial impact on our bilateral relations. We are confident that, during your enthronement, the friendship of our Churches will continue to strengthen and record new results of partnership,” the Catholicos’ message specifically states.        

To note, the primates of the Armenian Apostolic Church dioceses of Iraq and of Egypt will attend, as representatives of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the official enthronement of the new head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.