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THE FEAST OF THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR GEORGE THE TROPHY-BEARER IN JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM

On Wednesday, November 3/16, 2022, the commemoration of the transfer of the relics of the Holy great martyr George the trophy-bearer was also celebrated in the Old City of Jerusalem.

  1. Within the Old City of Jerusalem and next to the Holy Monastery of the Holy Archangels, at the Monastery of Saint George, the so-called “hospital”. In honour of the Saint, Vespers was held in the evening and the Divine Liturgy in the morning, presided over by Archimandrite Philotheos, the Patriarchal Commissioner in Acre, with the co-celebration of Fr Athanasios, at the chanting of Mr Vasilios Gotsopoulos with the students of the Patriarchal School of Zion. The service was attended by the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem Mr Evangelos Vlioras and many pilgrims.

After the Divine Liturgy, Nun Pansemni, who took good care of the Monastery and preserved its icons, offered a reception for all at the Hegoumeneion.

2. In the Holy Monastery of Saint George at the Jewish Quarter, also the Divine Liturgy in the morning was held by Hieromonk Chrysostomos of Mount Athos, at the chanting of the Abbess Marianna and Nun Christina with the attendance of pious pilgrims.

After the Divine Liturgy, the Abbess Marianna, who renovated the Church and had the iconographies made, offered a reception at the hegoumeneion and the forecourt of the Monastery.

3. In Bethlehem district, the feast was held at the Holy Church of Saint George Al Khader. The Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Theophanes of Gerassa with the co-celebration of Archimandrite Ignatios, Fr Elias, Fr Nectarios and Hierodeacon Dositheos.

The Episcopal Entourage and the congregation were offered a reception by the Hegoumen Archimandrite Porfyrios.

From Secretariat-General