On August 15, 2024, on the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God according to the New Julian calendar, the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) took part in Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Damascus. This as reported by the website of the Representation of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Greater Antioch and All the East.
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The service was celebrated by Holy Patriarch of Greater Antioch and All the East John X, accompanied by the chief secretary of the Holy Synod, Bishop Roman of Seleucia, Bishop Moses of Daray, Bishop John of Sergiopolis, Bishop Arseny of Jeropolis, Bishop Moses of Larissa, Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) and the clergy of Damascus. Damascus.
Ahead of the services, a solemn procession with the icon of the feast was held.
On the occasion of the cathedral's Throne Feast Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) presented His Beatitude with an icon of the Mother of God of Kazan.
His Beatitude Patriarch John asked to convey words of heartfelt gratitude and greetings to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, and thanked Archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) for their joint service.
Holy Patriarch Kirill/Patriarchy.ru
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