Message of Pope Francis
for the enthronement of His Beatitude Sahak II
Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
11 January 2020
His Beatitude Sahak II
Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
His Holiness Pope Francis has asked me to convey his cordial best wishes to Your Beatitude on your election as Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, and to assure you of his prayers for your new responsabilities in service of Christ and the Gospel. His Holiness trusts that under your pastoral leadership the fraternal relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church in Turkey and the Catholic Church will continue to progress along the path towards full communion, mindful of Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper that all may be one so that the world may believe (cf. Jn 17:21). With these sentiments, the Holy Father invokes upon Your Beatitude an abundance of peace and joy in the Lord.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State