The Feast of the Three Hierarchs Observed at the school of the Holy Sion
On Friday, the 30th of January/12th of February 2016, the Patriarchate celebrated the school feast of the three Hierarchs at the Patriarchal Hieratical School of the Holy Sion.
In memory of these three great Fathers of the Church, protectors of Education, “the three most great luminaries of the three-sun divinity” and ecumenical teachers, Vespers and the divine Liturgy were led by the Elder Sacristan and Chairman of the School Board, Archbishop Isidoros of Hierapolis. Hagiotaphite Archimandrites Makarios and Kallistos and Hierodeacon Anastasios co-officiated as students from the School sang in the presence of teachers, nuns, members of the Greek parish and pious pilgrims from Greece, Russia and Romania.
The panegyric of the day, on the contribution of the three Hierarchs to Greek education, spoke Mr Nikolaos Souliotis, acting Principal, delegated by the Hellenic Ministry of Education. On the conclusion of mass, Mr Souliotis hosted Primates and the congregation to a reception at the School’s Hall of Events.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem
