Birmingham, August 15, 2025

Fr Stephen Edwards was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

With the blessing of Archbishop Nikitas Fr Stephen was ordained at the hands of his emminence Bishop Maximos of Melitene. The ordination took place at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos & St Andrew.

Many members of the parish in Lampeter were present. All were given a warm welcome by the parish and clergy in Birmingham. On the following Sunday Fr Stephen celebrated his first Liturgy as a priest in Lampeter accompanied by Fr Timothy Pearce and Fr Stephen Maxfield of Shrewsbury.

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