Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

Details: Created on Tuesday, 12 July 2005 13:46

On Tuesday June 29, 2005 (o.s.) St. Markella's Cathedral celebrated the Name's Day of its hierarch, Metropolitan PAVLOS together with the clergy from St. Isidore's in Bethpage Long Island and the Holy Ascension Monastery in Bearsville, NY with a Hierarchical Vespers on the eve of the Feast, presided over by His Grace Bishop Christodoulos and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the morning of the Feast presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan PAVLOS.
"Many Years Geronda!"

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