DECR Chairman congratulates Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis on his Nameday

DECR Communication Service 05.01.2026.

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has congratulated Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, on his Nameday.

Your Eminence, dear Vladyka!

On the commemoration day of your heavenly patron, St. Niphon, the Bishop of Cyprus, I offer you my heartfelt congratulations and brotherly good wishes.

This saint, who in all circumstances of his life prayed to the Lord Jesus and His Most Pure Mother, always helps you to perform your labours for the good of our sister Churches and the God‑loving flock of the Antiochian Metochion in Moscow under your care.

I pray to the Almighty God asking Him to grant peace, good health, and spiritual vigor to Your Eminence and give you strength for many good and blessed years to come.

With brotherly love in Christ and unfailing respect for you,

Metropolitan Anthony, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations

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