The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Celebrates the Feast of the Veneration of the Apostle Peter’s Sacred Chain
On Sunday, January 16th/29th, 2023, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of the Veneration of the Holy Chain of the Apostle Peter in the Holy Monastery of Saint Nicodemus – commonly known as “the Lentil’s”, adjacent to the Praetorium complex, that is, the prisons of the Roman Administration of time of the Lord.
During this Feast, the Church commemorates the imprisonment of the Apostle Peter by Herod and his miraculous release by God through His angel, as the Acts of the Apostles declare this (12, 1-11).
On this occasion, Vespers was celebrated on the afternoon of Saturday 28 January 2023, and Divine Liturgy in the morning, presided over by the Most Reverend Archbishop of Theophanes of Gerassa, with the co-celebration of the Hegoumen Archimandrite Makarios, the Hegoumen of Praetorium Archimandrite Dionysios and Hierodeacon Eulogios. The chanting was delivered by Mr Vassilios Gotsopoulos and monks, as the service was attended by believers from Jerusalem and elsewhere…
This news was originally published on the website of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
