On November 21, 2024, the feast day of the Sobor of Archistratigus Michael and other Celestial Forces incorporeal, the deputy head of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem hegumen Nikon (Golovko) took part in the Divine Liturgy at the Archangel Michael Monastery in Jaffa (Tel Aviv), which was presided over by Blessed Patriarch Theophilos III of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine.
The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Theophilos III.
His Beatitude was also accompanied by the hierarchs of the Jerusalem Church, Metropolitan Kyriac of Nazareth, Archbishop Aristarchus of Constantine and Archbishop Damascene of Joppa, Arabic-speaking clergy of the Jerusalem Patriarchate, clergy of the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood, pilgrims in the priesthood from Romania, and Deacon Makarii Petukhov, a resident of the Russian Spiritual Mission.
His Beatitude was also accompanied by the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The service was held in Greek, Arabic, Church Slavonic and Romanian, according to the mission's website.
The service was held in Greek, Arabic, Church Slavonic and Romanian, the mission's website.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to the State of Israel M. Petrovic and Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Israel were among the honored guests who attended the service. Israel F.V. Georgi.
The Orthodox Greek monastery in honor of Archangel Michael is located on the Mediterranean coast.
The Orthodox Greek monastery in honor of Archangel Michael is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Because of its location, the monastery has always provided hospitality to all pilgrims arriving at the port of Joppa to travel from there to the holy places of Palestine. Thousands of Russian pilgrims arriving in Joppa on ships from Odessa found their first refuge in the Holy Land under the vaults of this monastery.
The ancient monastery, eventually dilapidated, was renovated and decorated by Patriarch Cyril II of Jerusalem in 1852. After a severe fire in 1961, the monastery was completely restored through the diligence and labors of Archimandrite Damascene (now Archbishop of Joppa).
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