180+ baptized in eastern Tanzania—dozens of former Muslims

December 13, 2023

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Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania, December 11, 2023

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The holy Church of Sts. Arsenios the Cappadocian and Paisios the Athonite in Morogoro in eastern Tanzania was the scene of a mass Baptism over the weekend.

Altogether, 182 people, including dozens of former Muslims, received Holy Baptism at the hands of Metropolitan Dimitrios of Irinoupolis (Patriarchate of Alexandria) and concelebrating priests after undergoing catechism by Archimandrite Eleftherios (Balakos), reports Orthodox Mission of Tanzania.

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Such mass Baptisms have been held every year before Christmas for 19 years now. Met. Dimitrios has baptized more than 60,000 people in Tanzania since 2004.

The Divine Liturgy was also celebrated, at which the newly glorified received the precious Body and Blood of Christ for the first time.

“The joy of the newly baptized (among them dozens of Muslims) was truly touching, with faces that shone with grace and devoutness, they celebrated their integration into the Orthodox family of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!!!” the report concludes.

Mass Baptisms are a common occurrence in Tanzania and throughout Africa. OrthoChristian has reported on four in Tanzania just in the past year (see Dozens of former Muslims baptized in TanzaniaMore than 100 people, including dozens of former Muslims, were joyfully united to Christ in holy Baptism in Tanzania on Sunday.

“>here, Dozens upon dozens baptized into Christ in TanzaniaA joyous event was held in Tanzania over the weekend, as dozens of adults and children were baptized into Christ at the St. Dionysios of Olympos Missionary Center in Iringa.”>here, Catechumens, children, and infants baptized in TanzaniaAnother mass Baptism was celebrated in Tanzania recently. Group Baptisms have been a common occurrence throughout Africa for years now.”>here, and Tanzania: Mass Baptism on the feast of the TransfigurationNearly two dozen people in one city in Tanzania were able to celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord this year as newly illumined Orthodox Christians.”>here).