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Pastoral excursion of the Metropolitan of Kinshasa to the cities of Kege and Kiquittranslated

August 29, 2026 · 1 min read

For two days, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Kinshasa, Mr. Theodosios, visited the cities of Kege and Kikuit, accompanied by Archimandrite Fr. Nikiforos, in order to be informed closely about the progress of the missionary work and the needs of the local parishes. In Kege The first stop of the pastoral excursion was Kege, where the parish of Agios Gerasimos the Hymnographer is located. There His Eminence met with the vicar of the parish, Archpriest Father Spyridon, and they discussed the pastoral and spiritual issues of the parish.

He then inspected the works of the school under construction, which will bear the name of the blessed great Missionary and Metropolitan of Kinshasa, Mr. Nikiforos.

The work on the first two rooms, in which classes will be held during this school year, is almost complete, while the work on the offices and sanitary facilities is nearing its end. At the same time, the construction of the remaining halls will continue, so that, God willing, next year the school will be fully operational, with Primary and High School sections.

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Matthew Brown
That's good to hear the school in Kenge is almost ready with the first two classrooms opening this year. Naming it after the late Metropolitan Nikiforos makes sense after all he did for the mission there. How's the teacher situation looking for the elementary and middle school grades?
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Константин Беляев
Хорошо, что первые два класса почти готовы и в этом году уже начнут занятия. Назвать школу в честь митрополита Никифора — правильное дело, он много для тамошней миссии сделал. А как с учителями, хватит ли на начальные и средние классы?
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Ольга Попова
Согласна, назвать школу в честь митрополита Никифора — самое то, он ведь и храм в Кеге начинал. Учителей пока ищут среди местных, но на первые два класса уже нашли двух, а для гимназии, говорят, будут привозить из Киншасы. А ты сам бывал в тех краях?
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