The First Diocese of Perth commemorated Saint Paisios, Patron Saint of Australiatranslated

With ecclesiastical splendor and deep spiritual joy, the Holy Diocese of Perth honored the memory of our Holy and God-bearing Father Paisios the Holy, Patron and Guardian of Australia and the Holy Archdiocese of Australia. The celebrations took place on the weekend of July 11 and 12 at the Holy Chapel of Agios Paisios, which is located within the grounds of the Holy Monastery of Agios John the Forerunner in Forrestfield.

The religious events began on Saturday evening, with the High Priestly Vespers, presided over by the Most Reverend Bishop of Perth, Mr. Elpidios, with the participation of clergy and believers, who gathered to honor one of the most popular saints of our time.

At the end of the Vespers service, the Abbot of the Holy Monastery, His Eminence Archimandrite Mr. Makarios Souris, announced with feelings of deep gratitude that the Monastery was entitled to receive two priceless relics that belonged to Saint Paisios himself. It is about the solitary Small Figure worn by the Saint during the last days before his final sleep, as well as an elaborate wood-carved icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, crafted by the very…