Melbourne: The culmination of the feast day celebrations at the Parish of St Haralambos, Templestowe

On Sunday, 11 February 2024, the festivities in honour of Saint Haralambos the Hieromartyr culminated at the Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Haralambos in the Melbourne suburb of Templestowe.

The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne, who was joined by His Grace Bishop Themistocles of Nicopolis, of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and Father Elias Kentrotis, Father Menelaos Hatzoglou and Father Dimitrios Drougas. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos conveyed to all who were present, the wishes and blessings of their Chief Shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

Following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, an outdoor Greek Festival was organised, with the participation of many Greeks in the presence of His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, other official guests and clergy of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne.