The Holy Sacrament of Ordination to the Diaconate

Today 12 men were ordained to the sacred order of the diaconate at a solemn ceremony held at the St. Thomas Believers Eastern Cathedral.

H.G. Joshua Mor Barnabas Episcopa officiated the ceremony and ordained the candidates to the diaconate.
During the sacred ceremony, the ordinands affirmed their pledges to serve the Lord and the Holy Church after which they were ordained by His Grace through the laying on of hands during the Divine Liturgy.

The rite of the diaconate ordination was held with all Covid-19 safety protocols. Social distancing measures were in place throughout the ceremony and attendees in the congregation wore masks.