2024-06-30 03:07:10
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Sofia for the election of a brand new Bulgarian patriarch. He can be welcomed at 9 o’clock within the church “Holy Sunday” on Sunday, the place a brief memorial service can be held on the grave of Patriarch Neophyte.
The registration of the delegates of the Patriarchal Electoral Church Council, who will announce the brand new head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church tomorrow, has already begun.
The variety of delegates to the Fourth Patriarchal Electoral Church Council is 140, and along with senior clergy, it contains clergy and laity from every diocese, monks and representatives of theological colleges.
Their registration will start at 10 a.m. and can proceed till midday, mentioned the spokesman of the Holy Synod, Metropolitan Cyprian.
Within the night, the delegates will participate in a divine service within the “Saint Sophia” church, which can be attended by the delegations of the Native Orthodox Church buildings, which arrive for the enthronement of the long run patriarch.
As we speak at 11 a.m. within the Patriarchal Cathedral “St. Alexander Nevsky”, the abbot of the Troyan and Bachkovo monasteries – Bishop Sioniy will carry the relics of the Holy Patriarch Euthymius of Turnovsky.
Thus, the brand new Bulgarian patriarch would be the first to bow earlier than the holy relics of his predecessor instantly after his enthronement and beg for energy in his mission to steer our Orthodox Church. And on Monday – July 1, all keen lay folks will have the ability to worship in entrance of the shrine.