Foundation of Church of St. Joseph the Hesychast laid in Madagascar

Foundation of Church of St. Joseph the Hesychast laid in Madagascar
Foundation of Church of St. Joseph the Hesychast laid in Madagascar
Foundation of Church of St. Joseph the Hesychast laid in Madagascar
Foundation of Church of St. Joseph the Hesychast laid in Madagascar

The foundation of a new church named in honor of the newly-glorified St. Joseph the Hesychast has been laid in the African country of Madagascar. It is perhaps the first church that will be built in honor of the great 20th-century Athonite father.

The foundation was laid by Bishop Prodromos of Toliaras and South Madagascar.

The church will serve as the catholicon of a monastery for a small, newly-formed brotherhood that is eagerly awaiting a place to carry out the ascetic life.

Patriarch Bartholomew announced the canonization of Elder Joseph (+ 1959), along with Ieronymos of Simenopetra (+ 1957), Daniel of Katounakia (+ 1929), and Ephraim of Katounakia (+ 1998), during his visit to Mt. Athos in October.

Source: Orthochristian.com