Bishop Kirilo: Monastic communities are the light to the world

His Grace Bishop Kirilo of Buenos Aires and South-Central America officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of Podmaine in Budva on 24 January 2021, on Sunday after Epiphany, on the feast day of Venerable Theodosius the Great. 

Bishop Kirilo ordained a monk of this holy family, Josif into the rank of deacon upon the blessing of Bishop Joanikije of Budimye-Niksic, the Administrator of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral.  

After reading the Gospel chapter on Christ's departure to Galilee, His Grace Bishop addressed the gathered with the words of the archpastoral lesson.

Source: Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral