A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, led by Volokolamsk Metropolitan Antony, is in Sofia to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the celebrations on the centenary of the consecration of the Patriarchal Cathedral "St. Alexander Nevsky". This was announced by the website of the Holy Synod.
Yesterday, the delegation had a meeting with the Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil.
The Metropolitan conveyed greetings from the Russian Patriarch Kirill for the election and enthronement of Patriarch Daniil and wished him that God would help him in every one of his works, as well as protect and support the Bulgarian Church.
The meeting was also attended by Their Eminences Metropolitan Grigoriy of Veliko Tarnovo and Metropolitan Gavriil of Lovchan, as well as His Eminence Bishop Gerasim of Melnysh - Ch. secretary of St. Synod.
The celebrations began yesterday at 5 p.m., when a festive vespers with Pentecost bread was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral.
Patriarch Daniil celebrated today a solemn holy liturgy for the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the patriarchal cathedral "St. Alexander Nevsky".
Yesterday, His Holiness the Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil met with the delegations of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Church of Cyprus, led respectively by Metropolitan Emanuel of Diospolis and Bishop Gregory of Mesoria.
The delegations of the Local Orthodox Churches arrived to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the centenary of the consecration of the Patriarchal Cathedral “St. Alexander Nevsky“.
„Welcome! We are glad to witness the unity between us”, Patriarch Daniil greeted his guests.
Their Eminences conveyed the fraternal greetings of Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and Archbishop George of Cyprus on the occasion of the election and enthronement of Patriarch Daniel. During the meeting, the good relations between the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the Church of Cyprus and the Bulgarian Patriarchate were discussed.