30.04.2025
Eritrean Orthodox Community Welcomes Archbishop of Dublin to Worship
On Saturday April 26 Archbishop Michael Jackson worshipped with members of the Eritrean Orthodox community who belong to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches.
The Archbishop was warmly welcomed and as co–chair of the Anglican Oriental Orthodox International Commission he was particularly pleased to share fellowship with the Eritreans who are members of the commission.
Addressing members of the community he observed that for more than 30 years the Eritrean Orthodox Church had sustained their presence and witness in Dublin in the midst of many challenging circumstances. One of these challenges had been finding a stable place to worship, he said and expressed delight that they had now found such a place.
“The worldwide fellowship of Christians has always enabled us to share more than we can possibly imagine. The contribution that you make to Christian life in Ireland is important to us all. The antiquity and the longevity of your tradition of Christianity matters greatly to us because you continue to give us a particular understanding of the faith delivered by Jesus Christ to the apostles and shared worldwide. In this year 2025 all Christian traditions share the date of Easter and so it is a particular pleasure for me to be with you as the conclusion of the Octave of Easter falls on this particular Saturday,” he stated.
The Archbishop invited the Eritrean community to visit Christ Church Cathedral where the Dean has undertaken to give them a personal tour. He sees it as part of his mission to facilitate those who are partners in Christianity in Dublin to feel welcomed to the cathedral not least as the cathedral prepares to celebrate its millennium.
