Rome, September 23, 2021 – H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master, together with H.E. the Most Reverend Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Protodeacon of Holy Roman Church and Grand Prior, with great joy express their warmest and fraternal congratulations to His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, elected Patriarch of the Armenians.
His Beatitude served as Ordinary for the Armenian Catholic Faithful of Eastern Europe, with the assignment by the Pope of the titular Episcopal See of Ceserea of Cappadocia of the Armenians and the title of Archbishop ad personam.
He has joined the Order since November 2013, when he was appointed Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace in the presence of Cardinal Martino.
