His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in audience, on the Sunday of Thomas, the Hieromonks Georgios Vatopaidinos, Ieronymos Simonopetritis, and Nikodimos Agiopavlitis, members of the Supervisory Board of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy, together with Mr Georgios Metallidis and Mr Anastasios Sideris, Director and Professor of the School respectively, as well as a group of graduating students of the historic institution.
His All-Holiness addressed them with paternal words and bestowed his Patriarchal blessing for the continuation of their pilgrimage to Cappadocia, as well as for every success in their future path. Immediately afterwards, he invited all to the Patriarchal table to share a meal.
Photograph: Ecumenical Patriarchate