Soc DigestThe 27th Anniversary of Patriarchal Enthronement

by Shroro Editorial Board

 

The 27th anniversary of Patriarchal enthronement of His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church was held at Damascus, Syria on 14 September 2007.

The thanksgiving Holy Qurbono and other services were held at the St. Peter & St. Paul Cathedral in the Mor Ephrem Monastery, Ma`arat Sayyidnaya, near Damascus. The Patriarch H.H. Zakka I was the chief celebrant and Patriarchal Vicariate of Adiyaman Mor Gregorios Malke Urek, Patriarchal Vicariate of Great Britain Mor Athanasius Touma Dakkama, and Patriarchal Vicariate of Netherlands Mor Polycarpus Eugene Aydin were the co-celebrants of the Holy Qurbono along with Patriarchal Vicar for Indian affairs Mor Athanasius Geevarghese, Malankara Synod Secretary Mor Gregorios Joseph, resident Metropolitan of the M.S.O.T Seminary & the Europe Diocese Mor Theophilos Kuriakose and 28 metropolitans of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church.

Source of Photo - Commander Santhosh John Ardiklo Meheero deEto, Architect, Cochin