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The Episcopal Cathedral in Dublin celebrated its patron saint: PS Nectarius showed that the Holy Cross is the way to the Resurrectiontranslated

September 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Dublin's Episcopal Cathedral celebrated its patron saint, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, on Monday. On this occasion, Bishop Nectarie of Ireland and Iceland showed how the cross becomes a way to the Resurrection.

The liturgical events began in the evening of Sunday, with the celebration of the Great Vespers service together with the Litia.

The program continued the next day with the Holy Liturgy, attended by clergy and believers of the Romanian community in Dublin.

The celebration coincided with the one-year anniversary of the purchase of the place of worship that serves the Episcopal Cathedral in the capital of Ireland.

The cross, in the light of the Resurrection The Most Reverend Father Nectarie highlighted the meaning of the Holy Cross in the life of the Christian not as an end point, but the way through which man is called to advance towards eternal life.

At the same time, the hierarch emphasized the connection between Christ's sacrifice and the hope of the Resurrection that is fulfilled through the cross.

At the end of the service, the Bishop of Ireland and Iceland thanked the priests, parish councilors and believers who were involved in the preparation of the celebration, as well as the Romanian community for participating in the celebration.

During the service, the parish councilors...

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