Patriarch Daniel congratulates the Archbishop of Athens on his 45th anniversary as archbishoptranslated
Blessed Father Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a congratulatory message to Archbishop Ieronimo II of Athens and All Hellas on Monday, when the Patriarch of the Church of Greece celebrates 45 years as bishop.
"We send you our fraternal wishes for health, strength to work and help from God in the activity you are carrying out," the Patriarch of Romania wrote to him.
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No. 9403/2026
Bucharest, October 4, 2026
His Beatitude Jerome II,
Archbishop of Athens and All Hellas
Your Beatitude,
With great joy in our Lord Jesus Christ, we wish to congratulate You on the occasion of the forty-fifth anniversary of Your Beatitude's ordination to the hierarchy. On this blessed occasion, we send you our fraternal wishes for health, strength to work and God's help in your work.
On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we pray to our Lord Jesus Christ to give Your Beatitude His rich gifts, for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity and the good of the Orthodox Church of Greece.
In…
