Macedonian Primate congratulates His Beatitude on enthronement anniversary

Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia. Photo: religija.mk

The Primate of the Macedonian Church, Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia, congratulated His Beatitude Onuphry on the 9th anniversary of his enthronement, reports the UOC press service.

"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven!" with these words of Christ, the Head of the Macedonian Church began his congratulatory message.

"Your Beatitude, on the day that marks the 9th year since your election to the Throne of the Metropolitans of Kyiv, allow me personally and on behalf of the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – the Ohrid Archdiocese to congratulate you on this celebration, wishing you God's help in every good deed," the message says.

His Beatitude Archbishop, recalling the predecessors of Metropolitan Onuphry on the Kyiv Throne, wished him many more years of serving the Church of Christ.

"Continuing the deeds of your blessed predecessors, through the prayers of the saints of the Caves and all the servants of God, we sincerely wish that God's mercy bestows upon you strength and wisdom, so that you may serve the Church of Christ for many more years," His Beatitude said.

As reported, the Patriarch of Antioch congratulated the Primate of the UOC on the anniversary of his enthronement.

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