With the blessing of Patriarchal Exarch of Africa Metropolitan Constantine of Zaraisk, a student of St. Petersburg Theological Academy, Archimandrite Zachariah (Mulingwa) from Tanzania, translated the services of the diurnal circle into Swahili.
With the assistance of Archpriest Tigriy Khachatryan, Assistant to the Exarch for Religious Education and Catechesis, the Swahili service books were printed in the printing house «Publishing House VIP» in Kursk.
The Swahili service books were printed in the printing house «Publishing House VIP» in Kursk.
Father Zachariah returned to Tanzania during the summer vacation. On August 3-4, he visited the parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the district of Iringa and the educational center of Kisarawe, where he handed over the service books and took part in divine services.
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Father Zacharias shared with the clergy his knowledge and experience in performing divine services in accordance with the tradition of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Father Zacharias shared with the clergy his knowledge and experience in performing divine services in accordance with the tradition of the Russian Orthodox Church.
For the first time, clergy and parishioners of the parishes of the Exarchate in Tanzania had the opportunity to perform daily services in their native language.
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