The Holy Synod of the patriarchate of Alexandria convened today, 24th
November 2015, under the Presidency of His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope
and Patriarch of Alexandria in the Session Hall of the Holy Synod.
Prior to the Session, a Divine Liturgy was conducted in the Patriarchal
Chapel of Ss Theodori followed immediately by memorial prayers in memory
of the late Patriarch Petros VII, who on this day would celebrate his
name day. The meeting began immediately thereafter. The start of the
deliberations was opened by His Beatitude, addressing greetings to the
Members of the Synod. His Eminence Makarios of Kenya replied to His
Beatitude on behalf of their Eminences and Graces of the Throne. His
Beatitude then briefed the Holy Synod extensively regarding the work
done during the year in all departments of the ecclesiastical ministry
of the Patriarchate.
Next, His Beatitude, by Patriarchal Synodal Decree awarded the title of
“Honorary Patriarchal Vicar General” to the Elder Metropolitan Petros of
Aksum, honouring his many years of contribution to the Patriarchate of
Alexandria and promoted to Elder Metropolitan His Eminence Gabriel of
Leontopolis, appointing him as Patriarchal Vicar General, and in
Patriarchal gratitude he rewarded His Eminence Nikodimos Metropolitan of
Memphis for his ten years of service as Patriarchal Vicar in Cairo.
Also, through the publication of Patriarchal and Synodal Voolumes, two
new Dioceses were created: “Nyeri and Mount Kenya” and “Kisumu and West
Kenya” which were cut from the Holy Metropolis of Kenya which is renamed
as “Holy Metropolis of Nairobi”. The Holy Metropolis of Central Africa
has been renamed “Holy Metropolis of Kinshasa” [see 3 Orthodox Dioceses in Kenya].
Fr Athanasios Akunda
The following elections then took place: Elected as new Metropolitan of
Zambia and Malawi is His Grace Ioannis Bishop of Mozambique. Having
accepted the resignation of His Eminence Savvas Metropolitan of Accra,
His Eminence Narkissos Metropolitan of Noubia [see here] was elected to the post,
and elected as Metropolitan Noubia was the former Metropolitan Savvas of
Accra. Subsequently the Diocese of Mozambique was filled through the
election of His Grace Chrysostomos of Berenice. New Bishop of Nyeri is
Auxiliary Bishop of Nitria, Neophytos and new Bishop of Kisumu the Very
reverend Athanasios Akunda, both from Kenya. Finally, the Very Reverend
Archimandrite Nikodimos Boulaxis, till now Chancellor of the Holy
Metropolis of Johannesburg was elected as Auxiliary Bishop of Nitria and
appointed as Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria.
The deliberations of the Holy Synod continued in the afternoon of the
same day with the presentation of the account of activities by the
Hierarchs, while His Eminence Sergios of Good Hope briefed the Synodal
members regarding the Pre-Conciliar Conference as well as the general
progress of Pan-Orthodox Dialogue ahead of the Great Synod in
Constantinople.
At the end of the Evening Session the newly elected Metropolitan Ioannis
of Zambia and Malawi, Narkissos of Accra and Savvas of Noubia, gave
before His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and
All Africa the Great Message in the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Ss
Theodori.
Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa
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