Elder Porphyrios officially canonized, Elder Paisios possibly to follow

[88Devin12]

Αγιοκατάταξη του Γέροντος Πορφυρίου! (Canonization of Elder Porphyrios!)
http://www.romfea.gr/epikairotita/20640-2013-11-27-12-19-13

Rough, quick Google Translation:
"In agiokatataxi of Elder Porphyrios proceeded, according to information from Romfea.gr, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The information indicates that the Ecumenical Patriarchate and maybe make agiokatataxi of Elder Paisios.
Already some Metropolises the bells ring joyfully on agiokatataxi of Elder Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvitis."

A couple articles linked by Mystagogy, they don't address the canonization since they are older articles.

Patriarch Bartholomew On Contemporary Holy Elders:
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/05/patriarch-bartholomew-on-contemporary.html

Patriarch Bartholomew Refers To "Leading Contemporary Figures of Orthodoxy"
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/05/patriarch-bartholomew-refers-to-leading.html

 

[jah777]

A couple articles linked by Mystagogy, they don't address the canonization since they are older articles.

Patriarch Bartholomew On Contemporary Holy Elders:
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/05/patriarch-bartholomew-on-contemporary.html

Patriarch Bartholomew Refers To "Leading Contemporary Figures of Orthodoxy"
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/05/patriarch-bartholomew-refers-to-leading.html

If Elder Porphyrios has been officially glorified, do you have any references to share which would demonstrate this?

 

[88Devin12]

A couple articles linked by Mystagogy, they don't address the canonization since they are older articles.

Patriarch Bartholomew On Contemporary Holy Elders:
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/05/patriarch-bartholomew-on-contemporary.html

Patriarch Bartholomew Refers To "Leading Contemporary Figures of Orthodoxy"
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/05/patriarch-bartholomew-refers-to-leading.html

If Elder Porphyrios has been officially glorified, do you have any references to share which would demonstrate this?

had to edit the original post, see the link in Greek. I provided a rough translation of the article. Romfea.gr is somewhat of a more official or mainstream news source for the Church of Greece.

 

[Mor Ephrem]

That's great news...he's one of my favourites!  Very balanced.  May he intercede for us.

 

[Fr. George]

I've seen the press release from the Patriarchate.  They (the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate) recognized at their meeting on November 27th the sanctity of both Elder Porphyrios the Kapsokalivite (20th century) and Elder Meletios, founder of the monastery of Ypseni on the island of Rhodes (19th century).

 

[biro]

Thanks be to God.  :angel:

 

[Alpo]

Anything in English?

 

[Iconodule]

Glory to God. Too late for me though. I really wanted to have him as my patron saint when I was baptized in 2009... no dice.

 

[Fr. George]

Anything in English?

Not that I've seen.  It'll probably take a few days.

 

[Ansgar]

There's this:
http://byztex.blogspot.ro/2013/11/ecumenical-patriarchate-glorifies-two.html

 

[Alpo]

Tack!

 

[Fr. George]

Never mind about the few days bit: http://www.patriarchate.org/news/releases/announcement-holy-and-sacred-synod

 

[Mor Ephrem]

Never mind about the few days bit: http://www.patriarchate.org/news/releases/announcement-holy-and-sacred-synod

Fr George,

Is this announcement equivalent to "canonisation" (as it would be in our tradition), or do you have to have some sort of formal canonisation ceremony before you can call him St Porphyrios? 

 

[Shanghaiski]

That's great news...he's one of my favourites!  Very balanced.  May he intercede for us.

Mine too!

 

[J Michael]

Is this the same Elder Porphyrios?

 

[Fr. George]

Never mind about the few days bit: http://www.patriarchate.org/news/releases/announcement-holy-and-sacred-synod

Fr George,

Is this announcement equivalent to "canonisation" (as it would be in our tradition), or do you have to have some sort of formal canonisation ceremony before you can call him St Porphyrios? 

The official ceremony is usually part of the Synodal meeting.

 

[Shanghaiski]

Is this the same Elder Porphyrios?

Yes. Great book.

 

[Fr. George]

Never mind about the few days bit: http://www.patriarchate.org/news/releases/announcement-holy-and-sacred-synod

Fr George,

Is this announcement equivalent to "canonisation" (as it would be in our tradition), or do you have to have some sort of formal canonisation ceremony before you can call him St Porphyrios? 

The official ceremony is usually part of the Synodal meeting.

I should have clarified.  A declaration of canonization was made and signed by the 13 members of the Synod making his public declaration as a Saint official.  An ecclesiastical-type ceremony will be held in Athens at his convent on Sunday.

 

[Mor Ephrem]

The official ceremony is usually part of the Synodal meeting.

Ah, so it's basically a done deal.  Nice!

 

[Mor Ephrem]

The official ceremony is usually part of the Synodal meeting.

I should have clarified.  A declaration of canonization was made and signed by the 13 members of the Synod making his public declaration as a Saint official.  An ecclesiastical-type ceremony will be held in Athens at his convent on Sunday.

Oh! 

 

[Gunnarr]

Very good, Glory to God

I hope the day they recognize Elder Paisios a Saint they will as well to Elder Philotheos

 

[Hinterlander]

I really profited from Wounded by Love and have a lot of admiration and respect for St. Porphyrious.

Can someone offer me a pronunciation guide for "Kafsokalyvitis" . . . is it "kaf-sok-al-y-vitis"?

 

[Arachne]

Can someone offer me a pronunciation guide for "Kafsokalyvitis" . . . is it "kaf-sok-al-y-vitis"?

Yes. Accent on 'vee'.

 

[Shanghaiski]

Very good, Glory to God

I hope the day they recognize Elder Paisios a Saint they will as well to Elder Philotheos

IIRC, the Holy Synod or the EP mentioned Elder Philotheos in the writ of glorification.

 

[scamandrius]

Anything in English?

Just learn Greek.  You're Orthodox, remember?

Holy Porphyrios, intercede before the dread judgment seat of Christ in our behalf!

 

[kijabeboy03]

Joyous feast ! May St. Porphyrius' blessing and prayers be with us all!

 

[Alpo]

Anything in English?

Just learn Greek.  You're Orthodox, remember?

Already did that. Too bad that it was not contemporary Greek and that I've forgotten most of what I learnt.

 

[Gunnarr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwitKgBRs58

Apolytikion of Saint Porphyrios

 

[Gunnarr]

another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36KgSIImh-8