Father Ambrosios from Holy Fathers Monastery in Chios Visits

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2007 11:14

In February of 2007, Father Ambrosios from Holy Fathers Monastery in Chios visited the Cathedral of Saint Markella and His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos. In February of 2007, Father Ambrosios from Holy Fathers Monastery in Chios visited the Cathedral of Saint Markella and His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos. The Cathedral was Father Ambrosios' former home having been tonsured as a monk and ordained as deacon and later as priest from the ever-memorable Petros, Bishop of Astoria. He is now the abbot of the Holy Fathers Monastery in Chios and services the various G.O.C. churches of the island. You can listen to his sermon in the Cathedral by clicking here.

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