SOUTH AMERICAN DIOCESE: May 11, 2021
The feast day at Resurrection Cathedral in Buenos Aires celebrated by several hierarchs

On May 9, 2021, the Sunday known as Antipascha, a week after the Resurrection of Christ, also known as Apostle Thomas Sunday, Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, held celebrations on its feast day, which is traditionally carried over to the first Sunday after Pascha.

At the invitation of His Grace Bishop John of Caracas and South America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, participating in divine services were hierarchs from fraternal Churches. Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Bishop John, His Grace Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America (Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate) and His Grace Bishop Kirill of Buenos Aires and South-Central America (Serbian Orthodox Church).

The bishops were joined by diocesan clergymen: Priest Boris Gladyshev and Hierodeacon Ignacio (Brull), Archpriest Sergii Yurin, Priest Stefan Jovanovic and Hierodeacon David (Janketic).

Fr David (Serbian Orthodox Church) was ordained to the priesthood during Liturgy.

After Liturgy, a festive Paschal luncheon was offered.

Photographs of the event are posted here: southamerica.cerkov.ru

 


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