Tag: Abbess

Autocephalous Orthodox Churches

Enthronement of first Orthodox abbess in Fiji

Published by Sorin Ioniţe
22.02.2018

The first Orthodox abbess in Fiji, Eldress Melani, was enthroned at the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Saweni, a monastic settlement under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Metropolis of New Zealand.…

Autocephalous Orthodox Churches

Eldress Theophania, abbess of the Intercession Monastery: Saint Matrona brings all to the faith in Christ

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
08.12.2017

Before presenting His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel with the icon of Saint Matrona of Moscow, Stavrophore Eldress Theophania, the abbess of the Intercession Monastery, gave a speech in which she expressed her joy for the Divine…