On October 10, the Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa visited the missionary centre of St. George Marondera, 75 km from the capital Harare. This place clearly reflects the contribution of the Greeks who offer from their own resources to contribute to the missionary work of the Deuterothrone Patriarchate, the Alexandrian Primate stressed, coming to the beautiful architectural Church of St. George, accompanied by the Metropolitan of Zimbabwe and Angola Seraphim and the Patriarchal Commissioner of Cairo, Theophil. Bishop Nicodemus of Nitria.
His Beatitude warmly thanked the President Mr. Vaios Pranzos and the members of the Brotherhood of the Foreign Mission of Thessaloniki for their work. , while underlining the contribution of both the previous Metropolitan, current Mons. George of Accra, as well as the Rev. Seraphim, for what they created in the area of Marondera for the native African Orthodox and the few Greeks and Cypriots living there. He also congratulated the Chaplain, Fr. John, who is a graduate of the Patriarchal School of Alexandria “St. Athanasios”, for his fruitful priestly ministry. Finally, he offered food parcels to the families of the region.
