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Ordination of a Hierodeacon at the Patriarchate of I.M. Agios Savvas the Saint of Alexandriatranslated

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, August 30, 2026, with the blessing of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Mr. Theodore II, the Most Holy Bishop of Mareotis, Mr. Damascenes, Patriarchal Commissioner of Alexandria, presided over the Divine Liturgy in the historic Patriarchal Holy Monastery of Agios Savvas the Saint of Alexandria. The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Tamiatheos, Mr. Germanos, Spiritualist of the Holy Monastery, attended the prayer, in the presence of a large number of believers from the flock of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, who came from various cities of Egypt to participate in the spiritual joy of the day.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness performed the exhortation and blessing of His Beatitude, the ordination to deacon of the monk Porphyrios Metri, in an atmosphere of spiritual joy and emotion.

Before the ordination, Bishop Mareotidos addressed fatherly words to the new cleric, underlining that the priesthood is not an honor or a privilege, but a call to sacrifice, humiliation and total offering to God and man. He urged him to preserve throughout the course of his ministry simplicity, obedience and love for every human being.…

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Irene Brown

That's a beautiful place for an ordination. I liked how the bishop told the new deacon that priesthood isn't an honor but a call to sacrifice and humility. Praying for Fr. Porphyrios as he begins his service.

Jiří Veselý

To je hezké místo, ten klášter svatého Sávy v Alexandrii. Ten důraz na oběť a pokoru místo cti se mi líbil, to říká biskup Damaskinos opravdu trefně. Budu se za nového diakona Porfyria modlit, ať mu to vydrží.

Grace Hall

I agree, that line about it being a call to sacrifice rather than an honor really stuck with me too. The monastery itself looks so peaceful in those photos. Have you ever visited St. Savvas yourself?

Marek Dvořák

Souhlasím, ten klášter svatého Sávy je opravdu pěkné a klidné místo, byl jsem tam před lety na návštěvě. Ten Damaskinův důraz na oběť a pokoru je přesný, to bych ráda viděla častěji i u nás. Porfyria si taky přidám do modliteb, ať mu to vydrží v té Egyptě.

Pavel Černý

Ano, ten klášter svatého Sávy je opravdu klidný, vzpomínám si na ty staré zdi a jak tam člověk hned zklidní. Souhlasím s tím důrazem na oběť a pokoru, to je základ, co se u nás někdy ztrácí v každodenním shonu. Porfyria jsem si taky zapsala do seznamu, ať mu Bůh pomáhá v té poušti.

Jan Novák

Ano, ten klášter svatého Sávy má opravdu zvláštní klid, vzpomínám si na ten dvůr s pomeranči, kde se člověk hned zastaví. Souhlasím s tím důrazem na oběť, u nás v nemocnici to člověk vidí na vlastní oči, jak bez toho diakonie nefunguje. Porfyria jsem si taky zapsala, ať mu vydrží ta poslušnost i v tom horku.

Eva Svobodová

Ano, ten klášter svatého Sávy opravdu zklidní člověka hned u vchodu. Souhlasím s tím důrazem na oběť a pokoru, to bych ráda viděla víc i u nás v pedagogické práci. Porfyria jsem si taky zapsala do modliteb, ať mu ta jednoduchost v Alexandrii vydrží.

Juliana King

I really liked that part too about it being a call to sacrifice instead of an honor. It felt very grounded, the kind of reminder every new cleric needs. Have you seen the photos of the monastery courtyard after the service? The light there that morning was perfect for photography.

Margaret Adams

I agree, that line about sacrifice over honor really stuck with me too—it's the kind of straight talk that keeps things real. The courtyard photos are beautiful; I especially liked the one with the monks gathered near the old well just after the service. Did you take any yourself?

Tereza Svobodová

You are right, the monastery of St. Sávy really calms down right away. We in accounting would also benefit from more humility instead of chasing numbers. I also wrote down Porphyria so that he can survive among those tourist groups in Egypt.