Four people were baptized into Orthodoxy in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mauritiustranslated

Four people received the Sacrament of Baptism in the bosom of the Russian Orthodox Church in the waters of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the island state of Mauritius.

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The rector of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis, Archpriest Dimitry Matienko performed baptism on October 25, 2026, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa.

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In the Sacrament of Baptism, new members of the Church received the names Sophrony, John, David and Lyubov.

Photo: exarchate-africa.ru

It is clarified that before accepting the Orthodox faith, all newly baptized, under the mentorship of Father Demetrius, underwent catechesis and studied the basics of Orthodoxy.

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