Orthodoxy in Thailand

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Orthodoxy in Thailand is presented by the Representative Office of Russian Orthodox Church, including the Orthodox parish of Saint Nicolas in Bangkok (Sukhotai road, Dusit).[1][2]

The mission was headed by Father (Hegumen) Oleg Cherepanin[1] (by 2007 information) and served not only Russian touirists or citizens in Thailand, but some local believers of Thai origin.[3]

In November 2007, Father Oleg Cherepanin took part in ecumenical Pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok’s Assumption Cathedral, when Christians from different backgrounds gathered to pray together. Among the present were religious leaders of Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand, Church of Christ in Thailand, Russian Orthodox Church and also the young people from Laos, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia who came specially for the prayer[4].

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church also have plans to officially establish their parishes in Thailand.[5] The Eastern Orthodox communes in Thailand belong to jurisdiction of Metropolitan of Hong Kong & Southeast Asia Nikitas. Time after time, representatives of Ecumenical Patriarchate organize Church services and Divine Liturgy for their faithfull in Thailand with help of the Embassy of Greece in Bangkok[6].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Thailand: Thai convert trains to become Russian Orthodox priest, by UCAN
  2. ^ Official Directory of Russian Orthodox Church, in Russian
  3. ^ World of Orthodoxy, in Russian
  4. ^ Pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok, Taize Home Page
  5. ^ Far Eastern Orthodoxy, History
  6. ^ FIRST DIVINE LITURGY BY METROPOLITAN NIKITAS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
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