Deacon ordination in Genevatranslated

On Samaritan Sunday, May 10, 2026, Rev. Metropolitan of Switzerland Mr. Maximos presided over the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Church (Crypt) of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Catherine of Pansofus, of the Geneva Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambézy, where the French-speaking church of the same name is housed in Geneva parish of the Holy Metropolis of Switzerland.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence performed the ordination to the deacon of the French-origin select and newly married Mr. Valentin Drombry, associate and spiritual child of and witness Reverend Aedesimol. Protopresbyter Mr. Alexandre Sadkowski, priestly superior of the holy temple and priestly commissioner of the French-speaking parishes of the Holy Metropolis of Switzerland. After His Eminence, in addition to the ordained head of the holy temple, Aedesimol. Protopresbyter Mr. Dimitrios Kotrotsios, from Geneva, and Aedesim of Ukrainian origin. Elder Mr. Igor, from Lausanne. Panosiol was present, in charge of the formal class. Archimandrite Mr. Gabriel Baratashvili.

His Holiness, in his French-language speech before the ordination, referred to the person of the Gospel passage,...