Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived on Thursday afternoon at the Xenophontos Monastery of Mount Athos for his four-day visit to the all-male monastic community, ANA reports.
Elpidophoros attended the vigil of Epiphany at the monastery, continuing on Friday morning with the Holy Liturgy and the ceremony for the throwing of the cross in the sea and the blessing of the waters. The Archbishop of America arrived in Thessaloniki on Thursday morning and traveled by road to Ouranoupoli before boarding a boat for the monastery.
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