Archbishop of Athens

Archbishop of Athens: Let’s turn our homes into churches

On the day of the Third Salutations to the Theotokos, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens asked the faithful to turn every house into a church. The Archbishop, stating that the right decisions have been made by the Hierarchy and the State, urged again the faithful to abide by the self-protection measures to prevent the spread of…

Mar 23, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop of Athens: Landmark decision to include psaltic art in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece met this morning the members of the Federation of Greek Chanters’ Associations (OMSIE). The reason for the meeting was UNESCO’s decision to include Byzantine chant in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made at the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the…

Feb 26, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop of Athens inaugurates sacristy of Athens Metropolis Cathedral

In the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the inauguration of the sacristy of Athens Metropolitan Temple was held, on Sunday, January 19th. Archbishop Ieronymos presided over the inauguration and several priests attended the ceremony, Orthodox Times reports. Following the sanctification ceremony, the Archbishop stressed, “This is not only a place…

Jan 21, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Elder Iakovos Tsalikis to be officially declared a saint by Ecumenical Patriarch

The Greek Metropolis of Chalkida, Istaia and Northern Sporades has announced that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens will attend the canonization ceremony that will take place on Evia Island on the Sunday of All Saints, during which Elder Iakovos Tsalikis will be officially declared a saint of the Orthodox Church. Elder Iakovos…

May 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles meets with Archbishop of Athens, speaks about Romania’s monasteries

During his official visit to Greece, HRH Prince Charles of Wales met Thursday with Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece. After welcoming the heir to the British throne at the Archdiocese’s office in Athens, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II referred to the philanthropic work of the Church and the ties between the two countries.…

May 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel to Archbishop Hieronymos on Enthronement Anniversary: We entreat Jesus Christ to grant you much spiritual joy!

His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, celebrates on 16 February 2017 his 9th anniversary since his enthronement as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church. Patriarch Daniel of Romania congratulated Archbishop Hieronymos on this occasion. His Beatitude HIERONYMOS II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Your Beatitude, On the occasion of the…

Feb 16, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens receives Honorary Doctorate from Thessaloniki’s School of Pastoral and Social Theology

The School of Pastoral and Social Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki decided Wednesday, 18 May 2016, to award an Honorary Degree to His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Romfea.gr reports. We quote the decision of the School of Theology: The Primate of the Autocephalous Church of Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos,…

May 24, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu