The Settlement of the New Patriarchal Representative in Bethlehem

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On Saturday afternoon 7/20 November 2021, the new Patriarchal Representative in Bethlehem, His Eminence Metropolitan Benedictos of Diocesarea was welcomed and settled in Bethlehem.

For this event His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos was represented by His Eminence Metropolitan Isychios of Kapitolias, the Sacristan of Bethlehem Archimandrite Polykarpos, the Elder Dragoman Archimandrite Mattheos, the Arab-speaking Priests of the Shrine, the President of the Palestinian Committee on Christian Affairs Mr Ramzi Chouri, representatives of the Franciscans and the Armenians, of the Municipality, Prefecture, Police and members of the Bethlehem flock.

His Eminence Metropolitan Benedictos of Diocesarea was addressed through Fr Issa Mousleh by His Eminence Isychios.

From Secretariat-General

This news was originally published on the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem official website.