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Orthodox Chapels in Brussels International Airport (Belgium)

In the Brussels International Airport the Orthodox Archdiocese of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate) has 2 orthodox chapels: 1 in Pier B (Saint George) and 1 in the Pier A (Entrance of the Holy Mother of God). The first one has been blessed by His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (February 3, 1996), the second one by His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Belgium (December 14, 2002). Responsible of both parishes remains His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope.

Feb 25, 2010

Photos: 21

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Belgium - 50 years in service for the Church

In December 1982 the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected His Eminence Panteleimon Kontogiannis as Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxemburg. He serves the Orthodox Church in Belgium since 1957. First as a priest, than as an episcopal vicar, a chancellor, an assistant bishop and finally as metropolitan. In this album one can see some pictures from this period (1957-now).

Nov 28, 2004

Photos: 121

Consecration of the Russian Church in Rotterdam (June 20, 2004)

Consecration of the Russian Church in Rotterdam (June 20, 2004) - blessed by Metropolitan Kyrill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad in concelebration with Archbishop Simon (Belgium) and Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope, representing the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Jun 20, 2004

Photos: 18

100 years canonisation of St Seraphim of Sarov - Aug. 2003

100 years canonisation of St Seraphim of Sarov - Aug. 2003 - Panorthodox celebration of 100 years canonisation of St Seraphim of Sarov, with the participation of a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and all the Orthodox Patriarchates and Autocephalous and Autonomous Churches throughout the world. The Divine Liturgies were presided by Patriarch Alexis of Moscow and Patriarch Pavl of Serbia. The delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was composed by Their Eminences Metropolitans Jeremias of Switzerland and Apostolos of Moschonisia and Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope.

Aug 1, 2003

Photos: 58

Ordination of Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope - Brussels, June 22, 2003

The ordination of Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope took place in the Archangels Orthodox Cathedral in Brussels, June 22, 2003 - assistant to the Metropolitan of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The ordination was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Belgium in concelebration with Metropolitans Michael of Austria, Anthimos of Rethymnon and Joseph (Patriarchate of Romania), Archbishops Simon (Patriarchate of Moscow) and Gabriel of Comana, and Bishops Maximos of Evmenia, Evmenios of Levki and Athanasios of Achaïa (Church of Greece). On behalf of the Roman-Catholic Church were present: Nuntius Rauber and Bishop Jozef De Kesel (assistant of Cardinal Danneels).

Jun 22, 2003

Photos: 138

VIIIth Assembly of the World Council of Churches - Harare, Zimbabwe, 3 - 14 December 1998

Dec 14, 1998

Photos: 45

Consecration of Bishop Emmanuel of Reghion - Brussels, November 11, 1996

Consecration of Bishop Emmanuel of Reghion - Brussels, November 11, 1996 - presided over by His Eminence Panteleimon of Belgium with the participation of the Metropolitans Jeremias of France, Apostolos of Milete, Michael of Austria, Nektarios of Petra and Irineos of Evdokia; Archbishops Simon and Sergios of Evkarpia; Bishops Maximos of Evmenia and Evmenios of Levki.

Nov 11, 1996

Photos: 11

Official visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Finland - June 1995

Official visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Finland - June 1995 - His All Holiness was accompagnied by Their Eminences Metropolitans Evangelos of Pergi, Athanasios of Heliopolis and Theira, Pavlos of Sweden and Meliton of Philadelphia, Archpriest Alexander Iosifidis, Great Archdeacon Chrysostomos Kalaitzis, Archdeacon Athenagoras Peckstadt and Mr Nikolaos Manginas.

Jun 3, 1995

Photos: 31

Official visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Benelux - November 1994

Official visit of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Benelux (November 1994). The Patriarch was accompagnied by Their Eminences the Metropolitans Photios of Imbros, Constantine of Derka, Kyrillos of Gortyna and Arkadia and Meliton of Philadelphia, as well as by The Very Reverend Great Archdeacon Chrysostomos Kalaitzis and Patriarchal Deacon Tarasios.

Nov 11, 1994

Photos: 104

Consecration of the Brussels Orthodox Cathedral - May 1993

Consecration of the Brussels Orthodox Cathedral of the Archangels, Avenue de Stalingrad, presided over by senior Metropolitan Ioakim of Chalcedon (Ecumenical Patriarchate), in concelebration with the Metropolitans Jeremias of France and Apostolos of Milete and the Bishops Simon and Maximos of Evmenia, and in the presence of Metropolitan Panteleimon of Belgium (May 1993).

May 20, 1993

Photos: 19

Orthodoxy and European Union

Meetings of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (or his representative) with high responsibles of the European Institutions: - Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Mr. Jacques Delors, president of the European Commission (Brussels - May 1993); - Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the European Parliament (Strasbourg - April 19th, 1994); - Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Mr. Jacques Delors, president of the European Commission (Brussels - November 14th, 1994); - Interorthodox gatherings in Luxemburg organized by the Liaison Office of the Orthodox Church to the European Union - 1997 and 1999. - Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the PPE (Istanbul 2000, Crete 2001 and Istanbul 2005) - Interfaith Meeting in Brussels (December 2001) - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomewon a visit at the European Commission (Brussels 2002 and 2004).

May 19, 1993

Photos: 88

Synaxes of the Primates of the Orthodox Church

Synaxes of the Primates of the Orthodox Church: 1. Phanar (March 1992); 2.

Mar 20, 1992

Photos: 13

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been elected Patriarch in 1991. Before that he was Metropolitan of Philadelphia (1973-1990) and Senior Metropolitan of Chalcedon (1990-1991). He was born in 1940 on the island of Imbros.

Dec 25, 1973

Photos: 21

Saint Andrews Orthodox Parish in Ghent (Belgium)

The Orthodox Parish of Saint Andrew in Ghent belongs to the Archdiocese of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and was found in 1972. In earlier times it belonged to the Orthodox Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Parishes in Western Europe (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The Parish was created by Ignace Peckstadt, who a few years later was ordained deacon and priest. Later he was assisted by Father Marcel Osseel (now Silouan Osseel) and Father Dominique Verbeke.

Nov 26, 1972

Photos: 133

Orthodox Congresses in Belgium

Pictures of the different orthodox congresses held in Belgium : 1972 : Maele (Bruges) 1977 : Natoye 1983 : Ghent 1993 : Blankenberge 2000 : Blankenberge 2005 : Blankenberge

Sep 19, 1972

Photos: 121

Ordinations of bishops of Ecumenical Throne (part 1)

Ordinations of some Bishops within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople + Meletios of Regio † + Timotheos of Gortyni and Arcadia † + John of Lapland + Agapios of Sozopolis † + Gregorios of Tropaion + Chrysostomos of Kyaneon + Panteleimon of Theoupolis + Gennadios of Krateia + John of Thermai + Jeremias of Sassima + Titos of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos † + Apostolos of Evmenia + Bartholomew of Philadelphia + Panteleimon of Apollonia + Basilios of Aristi + Iezekiel of Derbi + Ireneos of Patara + Kallistos of Diokleia and many others

Jul 15, 1972

Photos: 177

Ordinations of bishops of Ecumenical Throne (part 2)

Ordinations of some Bishops within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople + Andrew of Krateia, + Ambrosios of Zila, + Damaskinos of Kydonia and Apokoronos, + Dimitrios of Mokissos, + Polykarpos of Spain and Portugal + Nektarios of Hong Kong + Kyrillos of Abydos + Daniel of Pamphilos + Nathanael of Kos and Nysiros + Iakovos of Miletoupolis + Stephanos of Kallioupolis _ Elpidophoros of Proussa

Jul 14, 1972

Photos: 94

The late Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios (1914-1991)

The late Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios (1914-1991), who was first Bishop of Elaia (assistant of the Archdiocese of Constantinople) and later Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos. He was elected Ecumenical Patriarch in 1972. He met twice with the late Pope John-Paul II and travelled around the world. © Orthobel 2011

Jul 13, 1972

Photos: 86

Visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Justinian of Romania in Belgium (1972)

Visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Justinian of Romania in Belgium (1972) - the Patriarch was accompagnied by Metropolitan Nicolae of Banat, Bishop Antonie of Ploesti and priests and his Protodeacon Miron Mihuts. The Patriarch was in Belgium on invitation of Cardinal Suenens and met with Metropolitan Emilianos of Belgium (Ecumenical Patriarchate), Archbishop Basil Krivocheine (Moscow Patriarchate), different Roman-Catholic hierarchs (Ghent, Bruges..) and visited the Monastery of Chevetogne. He visted privatly the family of Mr Ignace Peckstadt (now archpriest) in Eeklo. © archives Ignace Peckstadt (copyright)

May 13, 1972

Photos: 46

Orthodox Congresses in France (since 1971)

Orthodox Congresses in France (since 1971) - 1. Annecy (1971), 2. Dijon (1974), 3. Amiens (1977), 4. Avignon (1980), 6. Walbourg (1987), 7. Amiens (1990), 9. Saint Laurent sur Sèvre (1996), 10. Paray-le-Monial (1999), 11. Saint Laurent sur Sèvre (2002), 13. Amiens (2009)

Nov 1, 1971

Photos: 159

Ecumenism in Belgium

Ecumenism in Belgium - meetings between orthodox, roman-catholics, protestants and anglican.

Nov 11, 1970

Photos: 46

Panorthodox Gatherings Preparing a Great Synod

- Panorthodox Conferences in Rhodes (I in 1961, II in 1963 and III in 1964) - Panorthodox Conferences in Chambésy (IV in 1968) - Panorthodox Preconciliar Conferences in Chambésy (I in 1976, II in 1982, III in 1986 and IV in 2009) - Interorthodox Gathering in Chambésy (1990)

Jul 11, 1970

Photos: 72

Orthodox Church of Saints Panteleimon and Nicholas in Ixelles (Brussels) - Ecumenical Patriarchate

Orthodox Church of Saints Panteleimon and Nicholas in Ixelles (Brussels) - Ecumenical Patriarchate - this Parish belongs to the Exarchate of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, headed by Archbishop Gabriel of Comana (Paris). The parish was founded in 1929 by Russian emigrees coming from Constantinople. Among the priests of the parish were: the late Archbishop Georg Tarasoff (Archbishop of Syracuse) and Archbishop Serge Konovaloff (Archbishop of Evkarpia), both hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The priest today is Hieromonk Prokhor Spasky.

Jul 10, 1970

Photos: 38

Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate - past and present.

Jul 10, 1970

Photos: 112

Ecumenical Dialogue - historical pictures of inter christian meetings

Jul 9, 1970

Photos: 56

The late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras (1886-1972)

The late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras (1886-1972), who was first Metropolitan of Corfu and later Archbishop of America. He was elected Ecumenical Patriarch in 1948. He met 3 times with the late Pope Paul VI. © Orthobel 2010

Jul 8, 1970

Photos: 86

Historical pictures of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Historical pictures of the Ecumenical Patriarchate - different moments in the life of the Mother Church of Orthodoxy (in and outside the Phanar)

Jul 7, 1970

Photos: 67

Historical pictures of Orthodoxy in the Netherlands

Jan 2, 1970

Photos: 83

Historical pictures of Orthodoxy in Belgium

Historical pictures of Orthodoxy in Belgium - Persons, important events and celebrations of the Orthodox Church in Belgium. Pictures from the archives of the Metropolis of Belgium, the Archdiocese in Belgium of the Moscow Patriarchate, the archives of Archpriest Ignace Peckstadt and the archives of Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope.

Jan 1, 1970

Photos: 257

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