On Saturday afternoon November 20, 2021, the new Patriarchal Representative in Bethlehem, Metropolitan Benedictos of Diocesarea was welcomed and settled in Bethlehem.
For this event, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem was represented by Metropolitan Isychios of Kapitolias, the Sacristan of Bethlehem Archimandrite Polykarpos, the Elder Dragoman Archimandrite Mattheos, the Arab-speaking Priests of the Shrine, the President of the Palestinian Committee on Christian Affairs, Ramzi Chouri, representatives of the Franciscans and the Armenians, of the Municipality, Prefecture, Police and members of the Bethlehem flock.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem
