In the senior ordination of Father Porphyrios Farcas in the Parish of Saint Barbara in Liègetranslated

During the Divine Liturgy held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 in the Parish of Saint Barbara in Liège, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg Mr. Athenagoras ordained the deacon Porphyrios Farcas as an elder. The day before, he had already been ordained a deacon at the church of Agia Skepi in Boussoit.

With this ordination, the Orthodox Church in Belgium welcomes a new priest, who has been active for years in the field of pastoral care within the penitentiaries of the Walloon Region. Father Porphyrios is married and with his wife Loxandra they have two daughters, while he has been a respected member of the Parishes of Namur and Liège for many years.

His ordination is not only an important step in his personal spiritual journey, but also a special recognition of his long-term ministry to persons who often face marginalization and social exclusion.

A call to the ministry of the Church and society

In his ordination speech, His Holiness emphasized that the priestly vocation in the Orthodox Church is not primarily...