Next week, Archbishop George of New Justiniana and All Cyprus will visit Bucharest to participate in the celebrations of Saint Demetrius the New.
Archbishop George, who is visiting Romania for the first time as Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, will bring an important gift for pilgrims: the revered relics of Saint Lazarus, known as the “friend of the Lord.”
Archbishop George will attend the welcoming ceremony for the holy relics on Thursday afternoon at the Patriarchal Hill, immediately following the “Way of the Saints” procession.
On Sunday, during the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Archbishop of Cyprus will serve alongside His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania.
Archbishop George was elected as Archbishop of Cyprus in December 2022, following the passing of Archbishop Chrysostomos II. The Romanian Orthodox Church maintains close relations with the Church of Cyprus.
In late August, a delegation from the Romanian Patriarchate traveled to Cyprus to bring the relics of Saint Cyprian from Bucharest’s Zlătari Church for a pilgrimage.
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus, led by an Archbishop, has jurisdiction over the entire island of Cyprus and was granted autocephaly in 431 AD at the Third Ecumenical Council.
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Source: basilica.ro
