The Feast of Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian and the Name Day of the Metropolitan of Austria

On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the day on which the Church commemorates our Venerable Father among the Saints, Arsenios the Cappadocian, Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria and Exarch of Hungary celebrated his name day and presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Vienna.

Concelebrating with the Metropolitan were Bishop Paisios of Apamea and Bishop Maximos of Aristi, together with clergy of the Holy Metropolis of Austria and the Exarchate of Hungary. Monks from the Holy Monastery of the Holy Protection and Saint Paisios were also present at the Divine Liturgy, along with a large congregation of faithful who gathered to receive the Saint’s blessing and offer heartfelt wishes to their spiritual shepherd. The festive hymns were beautifully rendered by the cathedral’s choirs of cantors.

The homily for the occasion was delivered by Bishop Paisios of Apamea, who spoke about the life and spiritual legacy of Saint Arsenius the Cappadocian. The Saint was born in Farasa, Cappadocia, and lived through a turbulent period marked by persecution, deprivation, and danger. Yet, amid these hardships, he succeeded in making his life a dwelling place of God’s…