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Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier, His Grace Nikola congratulates Archbishop Ioan on his name day: A precious example of a holy high priest

2025-09-26 16:26:00, Aktualitet CNA

Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier, His Grace Nikola congratulates Archbishop

The Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier, His Grace Nikolla, has shared a congratulatory message on the name day of the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Grace Joan.

In his speech during the Holy Service at the "Resurrection of Christ" Cathedral in Tirana, His Grace Nikola stated that His Beatitude Joan is a valuable example of a loving father and a wise teacher, in his duty as holy high priest.

His Grace Nikola expressed his gratitude to Archbishop Joan for all the more than 30 years of service he has performed in the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.

Congratulations from the Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier, His Grace Nikola:

Dear believers, on this feast of the Assumption of the Apostle and Evangelist John, beloved disciples of God, we celebrate the name of our Father and Chief Shepherd, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Eminence Joan.

In your name, in the name of all the clergy and the faithful people of our Church, in the name of the Holy Synod, we wish Him many, blessed and healthy years.

We thank him for all the more than 30 years of service he has performed in our Church.

We thank him for being a support to the late Archbishop Anastasios, but also a reliable support for our entire Church, during those difficult years that our Church went through.

We thank him for being a valuable example to all of us all these years, as a wise teacher, as a loving father, as a holy high priest.

We thank him for agreeing to shoulder the difficult burden of our high priest, our chief shepherd, during the difficult moments our Church went through a few months ago.

We thank him for all his wisdom, for having served with many sacrifices and with much effort in these years in our Church, but even in these difficult months of transition that our Church went through after the loss of its 3 valuable clergymen, he showed us that he has led our Church with great wisdom.

We thank him and wish him many blessed years. May the grace of the Holy Spirit give him wisdom, strengthen him, and fulfill to the end the ministry that Christ has given him.

For many years, O Lord! Many blessed and healthy years. Thank you for everything. /CNA 





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