Anniversary Event of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia for the 35 years of the Patriarchate of Patriarch Bartholomewtranslated

On the occasion of the completion of 35 years since the election of A.Th. His Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on the Apostolic and Ecumenical Throne of Constantinople, the Holy Archdiocese of Australia is organizing a special anniversary event in Constantinople in honor of His Holiness, entitled "Life was light". The event, which is an initiative of the Holy Provincial Synod of the Archdiocese of Australia, will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 18:00, at the GrandCevahir Hotel & Convention Center, in the Şişli area of ​​Constantinople.

It is a special tribute to the personality and the 35-year Patriarchal ministry of the Ecumenical Patriarch; a tour of important stages of His life and career, which highlights His timeless and ground-breaking contribution to the Orthodox Church, to the defense of faith and church tradition, to inter-Christian and inter-religious dialogue, to peace and the protection of natural environment.

The event has as its starting point a poem written and set to music in honor of the Ecumenical Patriarch, while its title, inspired by the Gospel saying "ἡ ζοὴἦν...