His Beatitude John X, Meets Priests and…

 

Over the course of two days, His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, met with priests and leaders of associations from the region of Antioch, the Sanjak of Alexandretta, and Mersin at the St. John of Damascus Institute in Balamand.

The gathering was attended by Metropolitan Athanasios Fahd of Latakia and its dependencies, and Metropolitan Ephraim Maalouli of Aleppo and its dependencies.

His Beatitude discussed with those present the current regional events, particularly following the recent decision of the Holy Synod of Antioch to establish the Diocese of Tarsus, Adana, and the Sanjak of Alexandretta (Hatay). The discussions also addressed practical approaches and logistical details for implementing this decision.