His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III Presides over the Ceremony of the Holy Light at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

From the Secretariat-General of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

On Holy Saturday, April 21/May 4, 2024, the Ceremony of the Holy Light took place at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

In accordance with the Status Quo and the Standard of His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived on the 12th noon winter time at 13.00 p.m. summer time from the Patriarchate through the stairs of the Cathedral of Saint James the Brother of God to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Then, having venerated at the Holy Deposition, He went to the Holy Altar of the Catholicon and the three communities of Armenians, Copts and Syrians came and received the blessing to receive the Holy Light.

Then His Beatitude put on his full uniform and the litany began chanting the “Oh joyous light” and “Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour”, for three rounds around the Holy Sepulchre. In the third round, the representative of the Armenian Patriarchate was brought to the Angel’s Stone.

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III entered alone into the interior of the Holy Sepulchre, and while praying, he transmitted the Holy Light from the southern door of the Holy Edicule to the Priest of the Cathedral of Saint James…

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