The feast of the Doha Cathedral was celebrated with ecclesiastical splendor.
For pastoral reasons, the feast was moved to Friday.
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the Great solemn Vespers with the blessing of bread was held, presided over by Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra and Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Cyprus, as the representative of His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III. The hymns were chanted by the choir of the Holy Church in Greek and Arabic, in the presence of the Ambassador of Bulgaria Stoymen Velev and the Deputy Head of the Embassy of Serbia Mr. Slobodan Radeka, and the Representative of the Embassy of Brazil. After the end of Vespers, a pre-festal dinner was offered for the clergy and members of the flock.
On Friday, October 14, 2022, Matins and the Episcopal Divine Liturgy were officiated by Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra with concelebrants Archbishop Makarios of Qatar and Elder Georgios with the participation of the flock, in the presence of the Ambassador of Greece in Doha, Mrs. Helen Michalopoulou, the new Ambassador of Cyprus, Mr. Nikolaos Manolis, the Counsellor of the Greek Embassy, Mr. Georgios Zafeiris, and the Deputy Chief of Defence, Mr. Kyriakos Dimitrakoulas.
After the Divine Liturgy, the procession of the Holy Icon of Saint Isaac the Syriac took place and a reception followed in the event hall.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem
