EASTER MONDAY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Easter Monday, 4th/ 17th April 2023, the feast of Pascha was celebrated with its befitting brilliance at the monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, led by the Hegoumen of the Brotherhood, His Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, as the service was officiated by the Typikon keeper of the Church Archimandrite Alexios, with the participation in prayer of High Priests and Priests and the representatives of the Russian Church, Archimandrite Alexander and the Romanian Church, Archimandrite Theophilos. The service was attended by the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem Mr Evangelos Vlioras and a very large congregation of pilgrims.
After the Divine Liturgy, the Patriarchal Entourage went to the Patriarchate Hall.
The Apostolic Delegate – representative of the Pope in the Holy Land came for his Easter visit, whom His Beatitude honorary received and offered Easter eggs.
His Beatitude also gave Easter eggs to the Brotherhood and the happy pilgrims.
At noon there was a festal Paschal meal.
From Secretariat-General