On February 15, 2024, the diocesan meeting of the clergy of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese was held. During the meeting, reports of the deaneries of the diocese and heads of departments were presented, plans for diocesan events and economic and construction works for 2024 were approved. Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi made a report summarizing the results of 2023. His Eminence noted that 4 priestly and 3 deaconal ordinations were performed last year. 4 students study in St. Petersburg and 2 students study at Ugra University in Khanty-Mansiysk. Also on February 15, priestly and deaconal ordinations were performed, and 2 priestly ordinations are scheduled in the coming days. In 2023, the parish of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Polomolok was accepted into the diocese, and at the last meeting they accepted the parish of the Resurrection of Christ in Lake Cebu and opened the parish of St. Nicholas in Dipolog. The diocese is growing in churches and needs more clergy. Last year, the construction of the temple in Kinabalan continued. Other questions also have been discussed at the meeting.
Parish News
The Divine Liturgy on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, was celebrated at the Archangel Michael parish in Mahongok, Philippines. The service was led by priests Moses Kahilig and Raphael Frajillo. From now on, the Liturgy and other services will […]
Divine Liturgy on the patronal feast day of the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the village of Kinabalan, Mindanao Island, Philippines. After the service the parishioners went in holy procession to the place of the construction of the new temple.
Divine Liturgy was served on the day of Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos at the parish in Polomolok. After the festive service, the clergy and believers walked in a religious procession, after which a meal was held for all those gathered.
The Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of Our Lord and the Virgin Mary was prayerfully celebrated by the faithful of the Pokrovsky parish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The service was conducted by Priest Evgeny Tsukalo.
The Lord’s Prayer at Iveron Parish in Manila is often recited not only in Tagalog, English, Russian and Cebuano, but also in Chinese, Japanese, Italian and other languages.
In Vietnam, in Hanoi, at the parish of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, on October 5, two young Vietnamese were baptized. Congratulations to the newly baptized Justinian and Sophia on their entry into the family of Orthodox Christians! We wish them firm faith, strong prayer, and strength to always faithfully follow […]
Last Sunday, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam.The faithful received the Holy Mysteries of Christ, and after the service, priest Evgeny Tsukalo spoke with those gathered at the meal.
Divine Liturgy on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, before Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Memory of the Righteous Joakim and Anna, parents of the Most Holy Theotokos. Parish of Iveron icon of the Mother of God in Manila
September 22, Sunday. Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Parish at Lipras Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, led by priest Juventinus Bulaqueña.
The parish of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vung Tau, Vietnam, celebrated the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos with the statutory services.