Schedule for Enthronement of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah
The chancery of the Orthodox Church in America has announced the finalized schedule for the Enthronement of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
2:45 PM (St. Nicholas Cathedral Annex)
- Choir rehearsal
5:00 PM (St. Nicholas Cathedral)
- Vigil celebrated by Metropolitan Jonah, members of the OCA Holy Synod of Bishops, guest hierarchs and clergy
- Reception following the Vigil in the Cathedral annex
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Enthronement (St. Nicholas Cathedral)
9:00 AM
- Entrance and Greeting of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah
- Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Jonah, members of the OCA Holy Synod of Bishops, guest hierarchs and clergy
- Enthronement Service
Banquet in honor of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah (Wardman Park Marriott Hotel)
1:00 PM
- Cocktails
2:00 PM
- Procession of hierarchs
- Molieben
- Banquet