Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Saint Theodore in the Patriarchal Palace.
The Patriarch, speaking to the clergy of the Patriarchal Court, gave the stigma of Saint Theodore’s life, while pointing out the contribution of the current Metropolitan Athanasios of Cyrene to the promotion of the miraculous Saint of our Church and his multifaceted contribution to the Throne of the Apostle Mark, for which he expressed his gratitude.
The multifaceted Hierarch of the Apostolic Metropolis of Cyrene, the first Diocese founded in Africa, served the Patriarchate of Alexandria for 22 consecutive years, from the position of the Patriarchal Exarch in Moscow, where he renovated buildings, established the Exarchate, contributed to the dissemination of the Greek language and led many to the spirit of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. As the Patriarch said, the Bishop of Cyrene graces with his presence the Patriarchate of Alexandria, which he served and continues to serve in many ways, while he is a co-celebrant of the Patriarch and a distinguished member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
