Ordination of an elder in the Holy Diocese of Accratranslated

With the grace of the Holy Spirit and the pious blessing of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa Mr. Theodore II, on Sunday July 19, 2026, at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour, Accra, the ordination of Archdeacon Fr. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Accra Mr. Daniel, who also performed the ordination of the new Presbyter, in the presence of a multitude of believers who flooded the Cathedral, participating with enthusiasm and spiritual joy in this sacred event for the local Orthodox Church of Ghana.

During his speech, His Holiness referred to the mystery of the Priesthood and the eternal High Priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only and true High Priest of the Church. He emphasized that the clergy of the Orthodox Church, through the laying on of hands of the Bishop and the visitation of the Holy Spirit, become ministers of the Mysteries of God, continuers of the Apostolic Tradition and servants of the people of God with a spirit of sacrifice, humility and love.

Addressing the ordained, he gave him…