A Orthodox priest-missioner received the title of leader in Nigeriatranslated

The Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Africa, Priest Georgy Maximov, was consecrated as the leader of the Igbo land in Nigeria.

Today, I was crowned by the Igbo people's king, Igwe Nnamchi Emmanuel, as the leader of the Igbo land. I was vested in the attire of a leader and given symbols of authority, including a bone scepter. I was also given an African name. Now I am the high leader of the Igbo land, Ozuumumba I, the priest Georgy wrote on his social media.

Photo: Priest Georgy Maximov's social media

The priest explained that the consecration was "a sign of respect and trust" not just for him personally, but for the entire Russian Orthodox Church.

At the consecration, the Igbo king said, "In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."

"He himself is a Christian, sat among the catechumens today and learned from me how to be baptized according to the Orthodox rite," the priest added.

Photo: Priest Georgy Maximov's social media

A representative of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Africa reported that "a large group of people, mostly from the Igbo people, wish to embrace Orthodoxy, and recently we began their catechization."

"We will continue the catechization. The photo shows how many people are there, and this is far from the entire community. In previous days, we visited other…"