The Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ was celebrated Sunday at the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, and numerous guests attended the event.   

The Feast was celebrated under the leadership of Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, the Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, Sisligazetesi.com website of Turkey informs.

Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, spiritual leaders of the Assyrian churches, representative of the Vatican, Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) MP Umut Oran, Istanbul’s Bakirkoy district and Adalar (Princes’ Islands) district mayors, and other senior officials likewise were on hand at the Christmas celebration.