Thousands of people at the 3rd Northcote Festival honoring 35 years of the Ecumenical Patriarch's tenure | Orthodox Times (en)

Thousands of people at the 3rd Northcote Festival honoring 35 years of the Ecumenical Patriarch's tenure | Orthodox Times (en)

The 3rd Northcote Festival was held at the Holy Diocese of Chora, and it also served as the culminating anniversary event marking 35 years since the election and enthronement of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (1991–2026). Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who declared the opening of the Festival’s events, spoke with gratitude about the Ecumenical Patriarch and his 35 years of service, emphasizing, among other things, that “we are blessed b…