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PALM SUNDAY AND THE BRIDEGROOM SERVICE IN ALEXANDRIA

        On Palm Sunday, 13th April 2014, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, officiated during Orthros (Matins) and conducted the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Patriarchal Church of St Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria.

          Present at the Eucharistic gathering were the Honorable Consul General ofGreece in Alexandria Mr. Christos Kapodistrias, Chairman of Associations and Societies of the Hellenic community, and many faithful. Following the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy, in the Monastery grounds, His Beatitude blessed the usual paschal bazaar of the Lyceum of Greek Ladies of Alexandria, which takes place every year for philanthropic purposes.

           On the evening of the same day His Beatitude officiated at the Bridegroom Service at the Holy Church of the Archangels in Ibrahimia  and on the following day, Holy Monday 14th April 2014, he conducted the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St Savvas in Alexandria.