Feast of Saint James the Elder and the Commemoration of the Holy Patriarchs of Jerusalemtranslated

Under the presidency of the Most Reverend Archbishop Pellos, His Grace Philumenos, the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the feast day of Saint James the Elder concluded today, November 6, with the traditional festal office. Following the Divine Liturgy, a commemoration for the repose of the hymnographers of the Holy Patriarchs of Jerusalem was celebrated.

The full announcement from the Archdiocese:

On Friday, November 24/December 6, 2026, under the presidency of the Most Reverend Archbishop Pellos and assisted by the Archimandrite Philumenos, Father George Barakos, and Hierodeacon Evlogios, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Holy Cathedral of Saint James the Elder, in connection with works being carried out in the adjacent Church of the Anastasis, for the preparation of the Forty Martyrs' chapel.

Following the customary Divine Liturgy, a Holy Commemoration was celebrated for the repose of the blessed and ever-memorable founders of the Church of Saint James and the chapel, and all the hymnographers of the Holy Patriarchs of Jerusalem.