Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius ordained in Italy, pledges ministry of ‘unity and obedience’

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy was ordained on Tuesday at the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste Parish in Moncalieri, Italy. “I want the ministry I am beginning to be one of working together, in unity and obedience, for the good of the clergy and faithful,” the new hierarch said.

Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe presided over the Divine Liturgy.

Concelebrating were Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Bishops Benedict of Sălaj, Siluan of Italy, Timotei of Spain and Portugal, Macarie of Northern Europe and Nectarie of Ireland and Iceland; Assistant Bishops Nichifor of Botoșani of the Archdiocese of Iași, Nectarie de Bogdania of the Archdiocese of Chișinău, Marc of Neamț of the Archdiocese of Western Europe, and Assistant Bishop Teofil of Iberia of the Diocese of Spain and Portugal.

The episcopal ordination took place during the Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the service, Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius received the episcopal insignia from Metropolitan Iosif.

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