New Abbot of Mt. Athos Grigoriou Monastery enthroned

Holy Mount Athos, March 17, 2014

    

On Saturday, March 15, according to Byzantine traditions, the solemn enthronement of the new Abbot of the Mt. Athos Grigoriou Monastery Archimandrite Chrystophoros took place, reports AgionOros with the reference to Romfea.gr.

Abbots and brethren of many Athonite monasteries as well as numerous pilgrims from Greece, Cyprus, Russia, and other Orthodox countries were present at the ceremony. The Greek government was represented by secretary general of the Council of Ministers Panagiotis Baltakos.

Pravoslavie.ru

3/17/2014

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Comments
Thomas Carney3/17/2014 10:47 pm
May God bless and protect all the monks on Mount Athos! For the New Abbot Chrystoforos, may God grant him many years! Axios! Axios! Axios!
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