Pray for His Beatitude John X, Who is Undergoing Eye Surgery

Patriarch of Antioch Injured in the Eye after a Fall

Source: Notes on Arab Orthodoxy

October 27, 2015

    

According to information exclusive to orthodoxia.info [later confirmed from other sources], Patriarch John of Antioch suffered an accident that nearly caused serious damage to his eye.

The accident happened early Friday morning at the Holy Monastery of the Panagia of Evros in Makri, Alexadroupoli. Just as the patriarch arrived at the monastery church to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, he stumbled and fell.

The fall broke his glasses, injuring his eyes.

The patriarch was immediately taken to the University Hospital of Alexandroupoli, where he underwent tests. According to orthodoxia.info's informed sources, the doctors felt that they should perform surgery on one eye so that it could recover.

After this, the patriarch returned to Athens, where he underwent further ophalmological tests. He may need to visit Paris, where there are physicians who have in the past performed surgery on his eye and know his medical history.

Kyr John has not suffered any further injury after his fall.

Notes on Arab Orthodoxy

10/28/2015

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Comments
Vladimir10/29/2015 4:14 am
There were no subdeacons behind his shoulders to prevent his fall?
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