On Saturday evening, June 16/29, 2019, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem visited the School of the Greek-Orthodox Community of Ramleh, the ancient Arimathaea of Israel, escorted by Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina, Archbishop Philoumenos of Pella, the Hegoumen of Ramleh, Archimandrite Niphon, the Hegoumen of Fuheis, Archimandrite Ieronymos, Dragouman Archimandrite Mattheos and Archdeacon Mark.
This town is currently inhabited approximately by seventy thousand citizens of Israel and Palestinians who did not immigrate in 1948.
The Community of the town founded a School in 1990, during the Patriarchal Office of memorable Patriarch Diodoros, with the moral and financial support of the Patriarchate.
The Patriarch visited the School for the Graduation Ceremony of the 24 male and female graduate students.
The ceremony included entertaining students’ acts, the addresses of the Manageress Mrs. Ihlam Mahoul, of the President of Jamaeye Mr. Fayz Mansour, of the Israeli Mayor of the town and of His Beatitude. Patriarch’s address was read in Arabic by Archbishop Philoumenos of Pella and was followed by the awarding of each one of the students with their School Leaving Certificates, expressing the warm wish for their Academic and Professional success.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem