His Eminence Metropolitan Antionios, Patriarchal Vicar, led the 25th anniversary celebrations of St. Paul Orthodox Christian Church – Naples, FL. The pastor, Fr. Paul Girgis, and the faithful welcomed His Eminence and His Grace Bishop Nicholas of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast from Jan. 20-22, 2023.
Sayidna Antonios conveyed the love, blessings and congratulations of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East.
The community looked back on a quarter century of growth and ministry to southwest Florida. They thanked God for the sacrifices of the founding clergy and laity who began in a converted house. The community now worships in a beautifully adorned temple and has inaugurated the construction of a fellowship hall.
At the conclusion of the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on Sunday, Sayidna Antonios inducted six members into the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
More photos from Christina Marie Photography at https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/1482. #orthodoxy
