The orthodox christians of Kolwezi the Missionary Patriarch for His nameday

On Friday 17th February 2017, the feast of the Saint and Great Martyr Theodore of Tyre, the day on which His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa celebrates his name day, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Church of St Nicholas, within the Missionary Centre of Kolwezi, conducted by the Alexandrian Primate, together with Their Eminences Nicephorus, Metropolitan of Kinshasa, Innocent, Metropolitan of Burundi and Rwanda, and the local Metropolitan Meletios of Katanga, accompanied by the Clergy of the Hy Metropolis.

The Members of the Metropolis choir sang during the Liturgy. During the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude ordained to the Priesthood Fr. Ioannis, who for many years was Archdeacon of the Holy Metropolis of Katanga. Present at the above Sacred Services were the Consul General of Greece in Kinshasa Mr. Gerasimos Dounis, the Governor of the Katanga Region, the Minister of Health of the People’s Republic of the Congo, the Attorney General of the region, representatives of local Authorities, government officials and representatives of other doctrines. His Beatitude the Patriarch, visibly moved, spoke during his homily about the Great Martyr St Theodoros, emphasizing the his confession of martyrdom before the persecutors of faith and his love for Jesus Christ. He thanked His Eminence Meletios and all who contributed during all the days of his missionary journey to the excellent organization as well as for the heartfelt wishes for his name day. At the end of the Divine Liturgy the Primate of the Alexandrian Throne, performed the consecration of the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Apostles in Kolwezi, Fr Barnabas Gregoriatis to Archimandrite of the Patriarchal Throne and of the Hierarchal Vicar General of the Holy Metropolis of Katanga Fr. Theophilos to Protopresbyter of the Patriarchal Throne.

Source: patriarchateofalexandria.com