The Sunday of Orthodoxy is one of the most significant feasts of the Orthodox Church, commemorating the triumph of Orthodoxy over iconoclasm and the restoration of the veneration of holy icons.
Each year, this day is celebrated with grandeur at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, with the participation of high-ranking clergy and distinguished guests, emphasizing the importance of the Orthodox faith and tradition.
This year, the celebrations will take place with special solemnity at the Patriarchal Church in the Phanar. On Saturday, March 8, during the Great Vespers, Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine will preside over the service. Following this, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will confer the title of Archon Offikialios of the Great Church of Christ upon Spyridon Divanis from Athens.
On Sunday, March 9, the Patriarchal and Synodal Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Metropolitan Epiphanius. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, the customary memorial service (Trisagion) for those who struggled for the Orthodox faith will be held, followed by the procession of the holy icons, symbolizing the restoration of icons and the enduring strength of Orthodoxy.
Read the Official Announcement from the Ecumenical Patriarchate
It is announced that, on the occasion of the great feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine will preside over the Great Vespers at the Patriarchal Church on Saturday, March 8, at 4:00 PM.
Following the service, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will bestow the title of Archon Offikialios of the Great Church of Christ upon the esteemed Mr. Spyridon Divanis from Athens.
On the following day, Sunday, March 9, His All-Holiness will preside over the traditional Patriarchal and Synodal Divine Liturgy, concelebrating with His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphaniy.
After the conclusion of the service, the customary Trisagion will be offered for the repose of the souls of those who fought for and remained steadfast in the Orthodox faith, followed by the procession of the holy icons, led by the Patriarch, Metropolitan Epiphani, and the hierarchs concelebrating with them.
Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas
