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unusual facts about His Holiness


St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church

It was consecrated in 1992 by H. H. Pope Shenouda III in the town of Risca, South Wales, under the official name of St Mary’s and St Abu Saifain’s Coptic Orthodox Church as a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Church.


Philip Sugden

They were guests of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile, and spent six months in Tibetan communities throughout India, Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet gathering images and recordings for the production entitled, White Lotus, An Introduction to Tibetan Culture, (companion book published by Snow Lion 1991).


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Adiss Harmandian

The Komitas medal by His Holiness Vazgen I, Surpreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Anthonians

Men drawn to his hermitage in the Thebaid (Egypt) by the fame of his holiness, and forming the first monastic communities.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London

From the conceptual design and vision of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the architect C. B. Sompura and his team created the mandir entirely from stone.

Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist

On July 16, 2009, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, raised Saint John’s Parish to the dignity and title of Minor Basilica based upon its sanctuary size, historical importance, art and recognition within the Diocses.

Campus of the University of California, Irvine

For instance, two recent guests hosted by the Irvine Barclay Theater were His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Cardinals created by Adrian VI

#Willem van Enckevoirt, bishop of Tortosa and datary of His Holiness – cardinal-priest of SS.

Cardinals created by Innocent XI

# Stefano Agostini, datary of His Holiness, titular archbishop of Heraclea – cardinal-priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (received the title on 22 September 1681), † 21 March 1683

Dharma Raja

An interesting insight into the religious tolerance of the Maharajah is gained through a letter by Pope Clement XIV wherein His Holiness thanked the Maharajah for the kindness to the members of his church in Travancore and officially placed all the Christians in Travancore under the protection of the sovereign.

Francis Kodankandath

The Art of Happiness was inaugurated by His Holiness Dalai Lama at Cochin, Kerala on 25 November 2012.

Happiness Is

The film features interviews with notable personalities such as His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp as well has happiness authors Daniel Gilbert, Gretchen Rubin and Darrin McMahon.

John B. Stephenson

John Stephenson established ties with a diverse group of notable people whom he brought to speak at Berea College, from Roots author Alex Haley, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, to His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.

Kurt Calleja

Years later he was chosen to sing in the children's choir during the last visit to Malta of his Holiness, Pope John Paul II.

Lati Rinpoche

On arrival in Dharamsala, he was appointed as the Spiritual Advisor to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Malaysia Hindudharma Mamandram

In 1982, Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram was formed by seven founding members with the blessings of His Holiness Jagatguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.

Mark Warford

Mark Warford has written with, directed and produced notable international artists such as producer and Eurythmics co-founder, David A. Stewart, platinum-selling British soul singer, Joss Stone, and luminaries such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Harry Belafonte.

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

In 1998, Sir Gilbert Levine led members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and, with the special permission of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the ancient Cappella Giulia Choir of St. Peter's Basilica, in a series of concerts to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the mission.

Nourhan Manougian

He was elevated to the rank of Archbishop in 2000 by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.

Paciano Aniceto

His Principal Consecrator was His Holiness Pope John Paul II and his Principal Co-Consecrators were their Eminences Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy and Eduardo Cardinal Martinez Somalo.

Philipp Jeningen

He served at the shrine of Our Lady of Schönenberg, near Ellwangen in Swabia, which had been made famous by the Jesuits, and to which Jeningen, through the renown of his holiness, drew pilgrims from near and far.

Psalm 150

Ronald Corp - Psalm 150, O Praise God in His Holiness (2007).

Qutbi Bohra

But due to strong love and affection for His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA) in the hearts of Dawoodi Bohra members the then Syedi Khuzaima Qutbuddin had to promote his Qutbi Bohra sub sect secretly.

Rikon im Tösstal

The monastic Tibet Institute Rikon was founded, according to the advice and under the patronage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo

On July 3, 2000, the Diocese of Laredo was created by His Holiness Pope John Paul II and made Auxiliary Bishop James Anthony Tamayo, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the First Bishop of Laredo.

Rubén Isaza Restrepo

He was, at the time, the youngest bishop in Colombia since he was Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena, who began to lead the diocese February 20, 1955 at the consecration of His Excellence Paolo Bertoli, an ambassador of His Holiness Pius XII.

Saifee Villa

In the year 2008 and 2009, His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin held the auspicious 9 sermons of Ashara Mubaraka in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

They were honoured to house the Head of the Community; His Holiness Syenda Taher Saifuddin on all of his five visits to Sri Lanka.

Sanctuary on San Cristóbal Hill

On the pedestal there is a small chapel in which his holiness John Paul II prayed and blessed the city of Santiago on April 1, 1987.

Sivagiri

Sivagiri, Kerala where sage and saint His Holiness Sree Narayana Guru's tomb is located

Tállya

Another legend says that at the Council of Trent a Hungarian bishop gave a taste of Tállya wine to Pope Pius IV, who said Summum pontificem talia vina decent – a Latin word play meaning "Tállya wine / This kind of wine is worthy to be on His Holiness' table!"

Thakur Dalip Singh

He is the nephew of His Holiness Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, Supreme Spiritual Head of Namdhari Sikhs.

Wedding for Disaster

His Holiness the Parson, the head of the Presbylutheran denomination, tells Reverend Lovejoy that due to a lapsed ministerial certification various ceremonies he performed are invalid.

Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros

On December 4, 2008 His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I professed him as Ramban.

On February 19, 2009 he was ordained as bishop by His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I, at St. George Orthodox Church, Puthuppally.