23 November 2008

Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Ignatius, Belfast, and ordains Paul Totten to the Holy Diaconate

His Eminence presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Antiochian Orthodox church of St Ignatius of Antioch in the presence of a number of priests and laity from different Irish towns.

His Eminence also ordained Paul Totten a deacon. The new deacon is married, and has one baby girl. He became Orthodox in 2005. He received a degree in engineering and is completing the third and last year before receiving his deploma from St Stephan's theological program in North America. He will be helping Fr. Irenaeus, the parish priest in Belphast