The Synagogue of all the Saints who shone in Africa at the Patriarchate of Alexandriatranslated

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Synaxis of all the Saints shining in Africa was celebrated with holy solemnity in the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Saints Theodore, inside the Patriarchal Cathedral of Alexandria. The bloodless Eucharist was celebrated by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Guinea and Saint Mauritius, Mr. George, in the presence of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Mr. Theodorou II, who was present praying together. Also, the Theophilist Bishops of Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso, Mr. Athanasios and Majunga, and of Northern Madagascar, Mr. Nifon, were also present in prayer.

The celebration of the Synod of Saints in Africa is a special occasion of praise and thanksgiving to the All-Good God for the spiritual wealth and the sanctified bequest of the saints in the African land, which throughout the centuries has highlighted great Fathers and Teachers of the Church, Confessors, Martyrs, Saints and Saints, who taught them the Truth of the Gospel with their lives, teaching and sacrifice.

From the Alexandria of the great Fathers and the theological tradition to the end of the African continent, holiness continues to be a living testimony of the presence...