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St. Paul's School in Eastern Uganda was foundedtranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

A great project of Christian education and training is taking shape in Eastern Uganda. The Holy Diocese of Larissa and Tyrnavos, in collaboration with the missionary association "POREIA AGAPIS", are pleased to announce the foundation of the new primary school "Agios Paisios" in the Buyente area of ​​the Diocese of Jinja and Eastern Uganda. The area is also known as the "village of the Larissaians", due to the continuous support of our local church.

Despite the bureaucratic problems, the efforts of the Theophilus Bishop Mr. Silvestros and the residents bore fruit. The new school comes to complement previous infrastructure, such as the drilling of a well and the completion of the kindergarten.

His Holiness Mr. Silvestros visited Larissa to express his thanks to the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Ieronymos and the president of the association, Mr. Sotirios Moutzouris. He noted that children now have access to clean water, milk and education, but above all to "living water" through the sacraments of the Church.

At the same time, new group baptisms with Larisa contractors are planned for this summer.

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Светлана Андреева
Слава Богу, что школу всё-таки заложили, несмотря на всю эту бюрократию. Хорошо, что дети теперь будут и с чистой водой, и с настоящим образованием. Интересно, сколько малышей планируют крестить этим летом с ларисскими крёстными?
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Đorđe Simić
Слава Богу што су ипак успели да темеље школу у Бујендеу. Лепо је што је владика Силвестар дошао лично да се захвали владици Јерониму и Сотирију Муцзурису. Интересује ме да ли ће и ове године Ларисејци бити кумови на крштењима или ће неко из Ниша моћи да се прикључи.
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Gregory Taylor
Good to see the school finally get its foundation stone after all that red tape. Nice that Bishop Sylvester came all the way to Larissa to thank Metropolitan Hieronymos and Soterios Moutzouris in person. Wonder how many kids they’re hoping to baptize this summer with the Larissa godparents.
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George Miller
Good to see the red tape finally cleared too. The well and kindergarten they built before this must make a real difference in daily life there. Any idea how the local families in Buyende are pitching in for the running costs once it opens?
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Xenia Brown
The well has already changed things a lot from what I've heard; the mothers don't have to walk so far for water now. Local families are helping with labor and some food for the workers, but the diocese and the Larissa side will cover most teacher salaries at the start. Do you think the village could run small vegetable plots to help with the lunch program later on?
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Софья Зайцева
Слава Богу, действительно прорвались через все эти бумаги. У них уже и колодец есть, и садик, теперь вот школа — дети хоть по-человечески учиться будут. А насчёт крестин интересно, Светлана, сколько примерно семей из Ларисы в этом году поедут крёстными?
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