St. Ignace the Antiochian feast
 
dtd. 20. Desember 2005 , 16:00 | until 0x read

 the Patron Saint of His Beatitude Ignatius IV, was celebrated  on the eve of  Dec. 19, during the vespers prayer at St. Ignatius Church- Malki_Archimandrite Alexander , representative of Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate in Damascus, headed the service, assisted by the church Russian choir. Speeches were exchanged highlighting the excellent cooperation between the two sister churches .

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In the next morning, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Al Mariamieh cathedral, on this occasion. Representatives of the main Christian communities attended, in addition to diplomatic figures, Metropolitans of some Archdioceses in the Antioch See, and  Damascus Bishops and clergy. A special attendance from Balamand University and Institute of Theology faculty and choir members was outlined  A lunch invitation followed, gathering guests and visitors..         Patriarch Ignatius pronounced a speech in which he paid tribute to the young clergy graduated from Balamand

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