Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Daniil served a thanksgiving prayer service at the Patriarchal Cathedral Church of St George the Great Martyr in the Fener borough of Istanbul on Thursday. The thanksgiving service formed part of Patriarch Daniil’s first peaceful visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Patriarch Daniil and the accompanying church delegation were welcomed at the entrance by His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, as well as by metropolitans and clergy who are members of the Patriarchal Court.
Following the thanksgiving service led by Patriarch Daniil, a prayer rite was performed, after which the official reception of Patriarch Daniil by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew took place, along with members of the Holy Synod, in the Throne Hall of the Patriarchate.
The Patriarchal Church of St George the Victorious is one of the most important churches in Constantinople. Originally, the church was part of an Orthodox convent, which was later converted into a patriarchal residence by Patriarch Matthew II (1598–1601). The church was reconstructed around 1614 by Patriarch Timothy II (1612–1620). In 1720, it was destroyed by fire and completely rebuilt during the tenure of Patriarch Jeremiah III (1716–1726). Restoration work was also carried out in 1836 under Patriarch Gregory VI (1835–1840), as well as during the tenure of the current Patriarch, Bartholomew.
According to tradition, the patriarchal throne in the church originally belonged to the renowned Patriarch of Constantinople, St John Chrysostom (398–404). The throne is four metres high, made of Greek walnut wood, and inlaid with ivory, natural precious stones and coloured wood. According to tradition, the pulpit in the church also belonged to St John Chrysostom, although an inscription on its inner side indicates that it was made in 1703, during the time of Patriarch Gabriel III (1702–1707).
The Column of the Scourging of Christ is located at the south-eastern corner of the Patriarchal Church. It is part of the column to which Christ was bound and scourged by Roman soldiers during Holy Week, before His crucifixion. This column is one of the most valuable and ancient relics of the church. Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil Serves Thanksgiving Prayer Service at St George Cathedral in Istanbul 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-25 21:06:15 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
