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First visit by a bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church to Mount Athos since the restoration of communiontranslated

August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Mgr. Parthénie d'Antanie, igumen of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bigorski monastery, presided over the vigil of the feast of Saint Panteleimon at the skete of Koutloumousiou, in Karyès, on the night of Saturday August 8 to Sunday August 9, then the divine liturgy. This is the first time he celebrates at the Holy Mountain as bishop, thirty-six years after having stayed there as a young novice. The pilgrimage, undertaken with part of the brotherhood of

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Petru Barbu
Glad to see that Bishop Parthenie is back after 36 years, this time as a hierarch, and he even served at the Koutloumousiou hermitage at Saint Pantelimon. I remember how he was back then as a novice, probably sleeping on the floor and working in the garden like everyone else. Let us pray that he will keep this communion and bring peace between our brothers.
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