Programme of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
Press service of the Pan-Orthodox Council published the official programme of the Pan-Orthodox Council, reports "Blagovest-Info".
Chania Kolymbari, Crete, 15-26 June.
June 15, Wednesday
14:00. Arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Chania Airport.
17:00. Vespers in the patriarchal stauropegial monastery. Orthodox Academy of Crete (Kolymbari, Chania).
June 16, Thursday
Arrival of Primates of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches. Chania Airport.
June 17, Friday
9: 00-17: 30 – Small synaxis of Primates of autocephalous Orthodox Churches. Orthodox Academy of Crete.
June 18, Saturday
8:00 – Matins
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Liturgy is celebrated by Patriarch of Alexandria Theodore II. At the service of parental Trinity Saturday specially commemoration will be given to those who labored to hold the Holy and Great Council. Online broadcasting.
18.30 – Reception for the primates of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches on behalf of the Mayor of Heraklion Vassilis Labrinos.
19:00 – Praise and Vespers of Pentecost. Online broadcasting.
June 19, Sunday
Celebrating Pentecost
8.00 am – Matins of Pentecost.
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy. Online broadcasting.
11:30 – Vespers of Pentecost.
14:00 - Official dinner on behalf of President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos for Primates of autocephalous Orthodox Churches.
June 20, Monday
Holy Spirit Day
7:30 – Divine Liturgy
11: 00-14: 00 – Opening of the Holy and Great Council. Orthodox Academy of Crete. Online broadcasting.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcast.
16: 00-19: 30 – II Session of the Holy and Great Council. Orthodox Academy of Crete.
20:00 - Concert dedicated to Mikis Theodorakis. Online broadcasting.
June 21, Tuesday
8:00 - Divine Liturgy
9: 30-13: 30 – III and IV sessions of the Holy and Great Council.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcasting.
17: 00-19: 30 – V Session of the Holy and Great Council.
June 22, Wednesday
8:00 - Divine Liturgy
9: 30-13: 30 – VI and VII sessions of the Holy and Great Council.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcasting.
17: 00-19: 30 - VIII session of the Holy and Great Council.
June 23, Thursday
8:00 - Divine Liturgy
9: 30-13: 30 – IX and X session of the Holy and Great Council.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcasting.
17: 00-19: 30 – XI session of the Holy and Great Council.
June 24, Friday
8:00 - Divine Liturgy
9: 30-13: 30 – XII and XIII session of the Holy and Great Council.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcasting.
17: 00-19: 30 – XIV session of the Holy and Great Council
June 25, Saturday
8:00 – Divine Liturgy
9: 30-13: 30 – XV and XVI session of the Holy and Great Council.
15:30 – Press briefing. Online broadcasting.
17: 00-19: 30 – Closing Session of the Holy and Great Council. Online broadcasting.
June 26, Sunday
8:00 – Matins
9:00 am – Conciliar Divine Liturgy. Online broadcasting.Read also
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