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THE PATRIARCHATE PARTICIPATES IN THE GREAT SYNOD OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
Between Thursday the 3rd/16th to Sunday the 13th/26th of June 2016, His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by Hagiotaphite Primates and Hieromonks, Advisors and Secretarial staff, participates in the workings of the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox...
Read MoreTHE CYPRIOT PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSIONER VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st/14th of June 2016, the former Defence Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, now Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Issues, accompanied by his associate, Mr Alexandros Kais and the Ambassadress of Cyprus to Tel Aviv,...
Read MoreGEORGIAN ICON DONATED TO THE PATRIARCHATE
On Saturday, the 29th of May/11th of June, a group of Georgian pilgrims visited the Patriarchate. Among them was iconographer Teymouraz Jamarije and the donator, Teymouraz Kambolava, who offered the Patriarchate an icon of St Nina, St Nikolas and St...
Read MoreGREEK ALTERNATE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE
On Friday, the 28th of May/10th of June 2016, the Alternate Minister of Rural Development visited the Patriarchate. Mr Bolaris was accompanied by associates of his, the Ambassador of Greece to Tel Aviv, Mr Spyridon Lamprides, the Consul-General to Jerusalem,...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION AT THE PATRIARCHATE (2016)
On Thursday the 27th of May/9th of June 2016, the Patriarchate observed, on the Mount of Olives, the Despotic feast of the Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates in joined joy and sorrow the fact...
Read MoreTHE FEAST OF THE APODOSIS OF EASTER AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Wednesday, the 26th of May/8th of June 2016, the Patriarchate observed the feast of the Apodosis [Leave-taking] of Easter, namely the completion of forty days since Easter Sunday. On the aforementioned day, the service of Easter Matins was performed...
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