Catholicos Garegin II hosts delegation of Catholic University of  Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

ArmInfo.Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II received the faculty and students of the Department of Theology of the Christian East at the Catholic  University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt, Germany, at the Mother See of  Holy Etchmiadzin. They were led by the department head, Professor  Thomas Kremer, and the rector of the college, Alexander Petrinko.

According to the press office of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,  during the meeting, Thomas Kremer presented the university's  educational programs and activities to Garegin II. He also stated  that the purpose of his visit to Armenia is to become acquainted with  the history of the Armenian people, their spiritual and cultural  values, and prospects for scientific cooperation.

In turn, the Catholicos touched on the key role of Holy Etchmiadzin  in the life of the Armenian people, emphasizing that Christianity has  been the foundation for the creation of national and spiritual values  and Armenian identity for centuries. During the meeting, Garegin II  also touched upon the close ties and cooperation that have developed  between sister churches and inter-church structures and the Armenian  Church, thanks to which various educational, social, and cultural  programs are being implemented today.