The Patriarchate of Jerusalem refutes the unfounded and immoral allegations published by Romfea.gr., which the Agency publishes disrespectfully in order to take advantage of the state of the health of former Patriarch of Jerusalem Eirinaios for the Agency’s own benefit. The care of his health has been undertaken, as owed, by the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood, competently, and fully.
From Secretariat-General
From 18th March/31st March to 26th March/8th April 2018
Lazarus Saturday
Patriarchal Vespers: 15:00
Palm Sunday
Patriarchal Divine Liturgy: 08:00
Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15
Holy and Great Monday
Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the Horrendous Golgotha: 09:00
Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15
Holy and Great Tuesday
Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the Horrendous Golgotha: 09:00
Service of the Bridegroom: 18:15
Holy and Great Wednesday
Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the Horrendous Golgotha: 09:00
Holy and Great Thursday
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at St. James Cathedral: 06:30
The Service of the Sacred Washing of the Disciples’ feet at the Holy Courtyard: 09:00
The Service of the Passion 18.15
Holy and Great Friday
The Royal Hours at the Horrendous Golgotha: 10:00 am
Patriarchal Vespers: 15:00
The Epitaph Service: 21:00
Holy and Great Saturday
The Service of the Holy Light: 13:00
The Service of the Resurrection: 12:00 midnight
Easter Sunday
The Service of the second Resurrection: 13:00
The Master of Ceremonies of the Patriarchate
Archimandrite Bartholomew
From March 19/ April 1, to March 27/April 9 2018
Palm Sunday;
Vespers at 15:30
Service of the Bridegroom at 18:15
Holy and Great Monday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 06.30
Great Compline at 15:30
Service of the Bridegroom at 18:15
Holy and Great Tuesday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 06.30
Great Compline at 15:30
Service of the Bridegroom at 18:15
Holy and Great Wednesday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 06.30
Small Compline – Holy Unction at 17:00
Holy and Great Thursday;
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 04:30
Service of the Passion at 18:15
Holy and Great Friday;
Royal Hours at 08.00
Service of the Epitaph at 18:30
Holy and Great Saturday;
The Hours and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 08:00
Holy Pascha;
Matins & D. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 0:50 am – after midnight
Monday, after the Day of Pascha;
Divine Liturgy at 08:00
The Typikon Keeper of the Monastic Church
Archimandrite Alexios
From Monday 4th/17th to Thursday 7th/20th July 2017, H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos will be on a trip to the U.S.A. in order to participate as a guest at the Conference with the title: “The responsibility of Religious Leaders in Peace building in the Middle East”, organized by the United Nations Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations/ UNAOC in New York.
Details on the subject will be announced by the Patriarchate website.
From Secretariat-General
From 27th March/ 9th April to 4th/17th April 2017
The time written below corresponds to the time of Greece, which coincides with the time in Israel.
Palm Sunday;
Matins and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 5 am
Vespers at 3:30 pm
Service of the Bridegroom at 6:15 pm
Holy and Great Monday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 6.30 am
Great Compline at 3:30 pm
Service of the Bridegroom at 6:15 pm
Holy and Great Tuesday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 6.30 am
Great Compline at 3:30 pm
Service of the Bridegroom at 6:15 pm
Holy and Great Wednesday;
The Hours and the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 6.30 am
Small Compline – Holy Unction at 5:00 pm
Holy and Great Thursday;
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 4:30 am
Service of the Passion at 6:15 pm
Holy and Great Friday;
Royal Hours at 8.00 am
Service of the Epitaph at 6:30 pm
Holy and Great Saturday;
The Hours and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 8:00 am
Holy Pascha;
Matins & D. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 1:10 am – after midnight
Monday, after the Day of Pascha;
Divine Liturgy at 8:00 am
The Typikon Keeper of the Monastic Church
Archimandrite Alexios
The Patriarchate website staff would like to inform the noble pilgrims of the Holy Land, that we have no obligation to inform them for their hospitality in rooms of the Patriarchate or at the Holy Monasteries belonging to it. This is an obligation of the travel agents who undertake the pilgrims’ tours. The noble pilgrims are therefore asked not to impose on the Website staff for this matter.
From Secretariat-General
From Friday, the 5th/18th of November 2016 to Sunday, the 7th/20th of November 2016, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, will be on an official visit to the Patriarchate of Moscow, invited to participate in the celebrations for the 70th birthday of His Beatitude Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. Details will be posted in the course of the visit.
From the Secretariat-General
The Patriarchate’s Website Administration would like to announce that you can now listen to the Radio Station of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on mobile phones and devices.
From the Website Administration of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Between the 10th/23rd of September 2016 and the 13th/26th of September 2016, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, participated in the Inter-Orthodox celebrations on the 1000th anniversary of the martyr’s death, in the year 1016, of St John Vladimir, ruler of the city of Zeta and Duklja.
From the Secretariat-General
The website of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem would like to inform its followers that His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, upon invitation by the Holy Entourage of St Anna and canonical permission from the Ecumenical Patriarch, is on a visit to Agion Oros, Mount Athos, to venerate at the Holy Skete of St Anna and lead the panegyric there, on the Dormition of St Anna, namely Sunday, the 25th of July/7th of August 2016. Details on the visit will be posted here in due time.
From the Secretariat-General