Expeditionary trip to the Pitsunda Cathedral
On 14 September 2017, members of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia, led by Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar), made an expeditionary trip to the Pitsunda Cathedral of St. Andrew in order to take pictures of the frescoes of the funerary church….
read more...Schedule of Church Services (from September 18 to October 1)
September 20, Wednesday
5.00pm – Great Vespers with Litany, Confession
September 21, Thursday: The Nativity of the Holy Virgin
7.00am – Matins
9.00am – Divine Liturgy
September 23, Saturday
5.00pm – Vespers
September 24,…
Pilgrimage to the church of Theotokos of Blachernae Icon in the village of Agubedia
On 13 September 2017, on the day of the Feast of Placement of the Belt of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the abbot of the monastery of the Saint Apostle Simon…
read more...School of martial arts opened in New Athos
A section of martial arts of judo and sambo was opened in the New Athos Secondary School with assistance of the monastery of Saint Apostle Simon the Canaanite.
Classes for…
Diakonia. Report of the Department of Social Service and Charity of HMA (August 2017)
The department of social service and charity of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia within the framework of the program for support of large families spent 192 465₽ on the purchase of foodstuffs for 70 families in August 2017.
According…
Herman Marchand: “Wisdom among the clergy must prevail”
Priest Vissarion, the head of the Sukhum-Pitsunda Eparchy (registered as the Abkhazian Orthodox Church), came to New Athos together with several clergymen. Priests are in the cathedral of St. Panteleimon…
Clearing of St. John the Baptist’s Skete in the village of Ankhua
From 14 August to 26 August 2017, the staff and employees of the Holy Metropolise of Abkhazia were clearing the building of the monastery of St. John the Baptist and the surrounding area from weeds and debris.
During the clearing…
Schedule of Church Services (from 29 August to 17 September)
2 September, Saturday
5.00pm – Vespers, Confession
3 September, Sunday
7.00am – Matins
9.00am – Divine Liturgy
9 September, Saturday
5.00pm – Vespers, Confession
10 September, Sunday
7.00am – Matins
9.00am – Divine Liturgy
11 September, Monday: The…
Application of the Council of HMA to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Abkhazia
On 27 July 2017 the Council of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia decided to appeal to the Prosecutor General’s office of the Republic of Abkhazia in order to organize a…
read more...Celebration in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon
In 9 August, 2017 a solemn celebration in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon took place in the monastery of St. Apostle Simon the Canaanite in New Athos. The…
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