His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios, Patriarchal Vicar, continued his tour of the Antiochian Archdiocese in South Florida from Dec. 30, 2022 through Jan. 2, 2023. His Grace Bishop Nicholas of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast joined him.
His Eminence conveyed the love and blessings of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East at each of his stops: St. Paul Orthodox Christian Church – Naples, FL, St Mary’s Orthodox Church of West Palm Beach, FL, and Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of Coral Gables, FL. He presided at the divine services for the leave-taking of Christmas and the celebration of the Circumcision of Christ and St. Basil the Great.
Also at each stop, Sayidna Antonios continued his dialogues with clergy and laity about the state and future of the Archdiocese, and the nomination process for the next Metropolitan.
On Monday morning, Sayidna Antonios and Sayidna Nicholas held meetings (virtual and in person) with the diocesan chapters of Teen SOYO, Young Adult Ministry, Antiochian Women and Antiochian Men.