The first Priestly Synod under the presidency of Archbishop Canada Apostolostranslated

On November 4 and 5, 2026, the first Priestly Synod was held at the Metropolitan Cultural Center, in the Archbishop's Cathedral of Agios Nikolaos, Toronto, under the presidency of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Canada, Mr. Apostolos, with the participation of the Theophilist Bishop of Patara, Mr. Athenagoros, Director of the Patriarchal Orthodox Theological Academy of Toronto, as well as clergy from all the parishes of the Holy Archdiocese of Canada, who came from every corner of the country, responding to the invitation of their Pastor for common prayer, spiritual communication and fraternal cooperation. The work of the Synagogue began on the morning of Wednesday, November 4, with the first arch-pastoral speech of His Eminence to the Holy Clergy. At the beginning of his speech, the Archbishop conveyed to the present clergy the paternal wishes and the Patriarchal blessing of A.Th. His Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch

Bartholomew, underlining the indestructible spiritual and canonical ties of the Holy Archdiocese of Canada with the Mother Church of Constantinople.

Starting from the word of the Lord "I am the good shepherd" (Jn. 10,11), the...