The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland

The Community of St Ignatius Belfast and friends with Sayedna Silouan, 5 - 6 September 2026 His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan made a pastoral visit to the Parish of St Ignatius of Antioch in Belfast over the weekend of 5 - 6 September 2026. Here is a photoalbum of this great event in the life of St Ignatius parish! Album The visit began on Saturday evening with Great Vespers, served by the priest-in-charge, Fr Dmitry Ismagilov, and Fr Justin Venn of the Orthodox Church of St

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan, on August 19th – 20th a small conference was held for newly-ordained priests and deacons across the Archdiocese in St Seraphim’s, Walsingham. The conference began on the Wednesday evening with compline and the canon of preparation, served by Fr Paulinus. The next morning a Divine Liturgy on the feast of the Holy Prophet Samuel was served by Fr Dmitry and Fr Dn Ephraim, of the Cathedral community of St George. During the

This is a selection of a full photo album, the link for which is here: Photo Album The Archbishop's homily is in full on this page but also as a file here: An Account of the Day Venue: St Malachy's Catholic Church, Halifax by kind permission of the parish. Day: Sunday 26 July 2026 Feast: Martyr Parakevi of Rome After a pleasant and happy time together at an evening meal at his hotel with the Clergy and their wives, the bishop gathered together with his people, the deacon and