Today Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II has left for South America on a ministerial visit. May 4-9 the Armenian Patriarch will visit the Brazilian cities of San-Paulo, where the residence of the head of the Armenian Diocese is located and Osasco, where many Armenians live. May 10-12 the Catholicos will visit Uruguay and May 13-25 he is expected to visit Argentina. During the visit, which is to last almost a month, Garegin II will offer his benediction to the Armenian flock of South America and serve a public worship in the Armenian Churches. He is also expected to meet with the representatives of the sister-churches as well as with high rank officials of these counties.