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In pictures: Ordination of the Most Reverend Father Iachint of the Pacifictranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Archimandrite Father Iachint Vardianu was ordained Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand during the Holy Liturgy officiated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Saturday, July 4.

Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene

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