Establishment of new parishes in Western Tanzaniatranslated

The missionary tour of Theof. Bishop of Bukomba Mr. Chrysostomou in Western Tanzania in the last week had as its purpose the support of the existing Orthodox and the creation of new ones. So on July 12th he was at the celebratory Parish of St. Paisios in Isera, Sinyaga, where a Divine Liturgy was held and the 3 former schismatic priests of a charismatic group of the self-proclaimed NABII ILIA (PROPHET ELIAS) were officially received.

On the same day, a visit was made to MASUMBWE, where he met with the charismatic group led by deacon Joseph. Consecration was performed and then there was a discussion on how to integrate this group into the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Africa which is the Patriarchate of Alexandria.

The following day, July 13, the long 7-hour journey to Katavi began. Along with the Bishop and his entourage were two Greek volunteers from Germany, Kostas Baltzakis from Stuttgart, who will teach Hagiography and Church Music, and Nikos Deliolanis from Aachen who will teach Greek language. When they wanted to enter the Katumba area, where the Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Trinity is located, the police...