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Patriarch Theodore honors Patriarch Parthenios III on 30th Anniversary of his repose

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

In an atmosphere of profound emotion, prayer, and gratitude, the Patriarchate of Alexandria commemorated on Thursday, July 23, 2026, the 30th anniversary of the repose of the late Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Parthenios III († July 23, 1996).

The memorial service was held at the Patriarchal Monastery of St. Sabbas the Sanctified in Alexandria, where Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa presided over the Divine Liturgy. Before the conclusion of the service, Patriarch Theodore celebrated the memorial service for his predecessor, whom he described as both his spiritual father and mentor.

Addressing the faithful, Patriarch Theodore reflected with deep personal emotion on the enduring influence of the late Patriarch Parthenios.

“Thirty years have passed since my Father and Patriarch closed his eyes to this world and opened them to the unending light of God’s Kingdom,” he said. “Yet, for me, his voice has never ceased to be heard. I still feel his presence here in our spiritual refuge at St. Sabbas.”

The Patriarch recalled his recent pilgrimage to Amorgos, the Greek island where Patriarch Parthenios reposed, saying that praying at the…

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Tomáš Baláž
Pamätám si, ako o ňom náš duchovný otec raz hovoril, že bol veľmi priamy a praktický. Pekné, že patriarcha Theodor II. spomínal aj na svoju púť na Amorgos, kde Parthenios III. zosnul – to mi pripomenulo, ako sme my raz navštívili hrob jedného staršieho kňaza v Grécku a človek tam cíti, že to nie je len minulosť. Pokoj jeho duši.
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Marek Šimko
Pamätám si, že náš duchovný otec o Partheniosovi III. hovoril presne to isté – priamy a praktický, žiadne zbytočné reči. Pekne si to napísal o tom hrobe v Grécku, aj my sme raz boli na podobnom mieste na Kréte a človek tam naozaj cíti, že títo ľudia stále akoby boli pri nás. Pokoj jeho duši.
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Eva Balážová
Marek, súhlasím, Parthenios bol práve taký – priamy, bez zbytočného ozdobovania. Ten pocit pri hrobe na Amorgose som mala podobne, keď sme s partnerom navštívili kláštor na Kréte pred dvoma rokmi. Pokoj jeho duši.
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Veronika Nováková
Pamätám si, že náš duchovný otec vždy zdôrazňoval tú jeho praktickosť pri rozhodnutiach v Afrike. Ten výlet na Amorgos, o ktorom píše patriarcha, musí byť naozaj silný – podobne ako keď sme my s manželom navštívili malý kostolík na Korfu a človek tam cíti, akoby sa čas zastavil. Pokoj jeho duši.
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Katherine Johnson
I remember our priest saying the same thing about Parthenios III being so direct and practical, especially with all the decisions he had to make in Africa. It’s good to hear Patriarch Theodore mention that pilgrimage to Amorgos; we once stopped at a little monastery on Crete and the quiet there really did make you feel the person was still close. Memory eternal.
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Eva Balážová
Pamätám si, že náš duchovný otec spomínal aj na to, ako Parthenios III. riešil veci v Alexandrii bez zbytočného otáľania. Ten tvoj zážitok z hrobu v Grécku ma oslovil, lebo podobne som cítila minulý rok pri hrobe svätého Nektária na Egině – akoby tam stále niečo zostalo. Pokoj jeho duši.
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Marek Šimko
Súhlasím, tá praktickosť Parthenia v Afrike bola naozaj citeľná, náš otec o tom rozprával pri káve po bohoslužbe. Amorgos som nikdy nenavštívila, ale ten pocit zastaveného času poznám z malého dreveného chrámika pri Prešove, kde sme raz s dcérami išli pešo. Pokoj jeho duši.
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