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Bishop Peter of Kafa celebrated Divine Liturgy in Gibraltar
DECR Communication Service, 27.06.2023.
On the 24th
of June, the Feast Day of the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas, with the blessing of the Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, Metropolitan Nestor of Chersoneses and Western Europe, his Vicar, Bishop Peter of Kafa, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Gibraltar.
The service was held on the premises of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.
The liturgical hymns and prayers were sung in Church Slavonic, Spanish and English. Priest Alexei Chesnokov, rector of the parish, and Archpriest Vyacheslav Vlasenko concelebrated with the archpastor.
After the retreat, Bishop Peter gave a welcoming address to the clergy and members of the congregation.
The Orthodox community of Gibraltar is part of the Diocese of Sourozh and, with the blessing of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, is ministered to by Priest Alexei Chesnokov, a cleric of the Spanish-Portuguese diocese, according to the diocesan website.
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