Watch Patriarchal Chorostasia: Divine Liturgy at Church of St. George of Potiras, May 20th 2026

The Patriarchal Chorostasia, Divine Liturgy celebrated with a Hierarch presiding from the throne, was served in the Church of St. George of Potiras in Constantinople on May 20th 2026. Original Video Source Credit: Patriarchal Auditions (@Auditii_Patriarhale) Translation: Ancient Orthodox (@AncientOrthodox) This video serves as one of the only examples of a thoroughly translated Hierarchical (Chorostasia) Divine Liturgy into English from the Patriarchal tradition of Constantinople. Colors: White: The Chanters, The Readers, The People Gold: Father Archdeacon Dionysios Papiris Blue: Father Archimandrite Iakovos Krochak Yellow: His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Chanting are Mr. Panaghiotis Neochoritis, Archon Protopsaltis of the Great Church of Christ, and Mr. Georgios Bakopoulos, Archon Second Domestikos of the Great Church of Christ. The liturgy was celebrated by the Very Reverend Grand Archimandrite Iakovos Krochak and Reverend Father Archdeacon Dionysios Papiris. Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and graduating students from the Holy Cross School of Theology attended. Please let me know if there are any translation mistakes. Timestamps: 0:01 Entrance of the Patriarch 1:38 Enarxis 2:05 Pashcal Apolytikion (Troparion) 9:44 Great Litany (Litany of Peace) 12:15 First Antiphon 13:22 First Small Litany 14:12 Second Antiphon 16:20 Second Small Litany 17:16 Third Antiphon: Pashcal Apolytikion (Troparion) 19:03 Small Entrance 19:11 Entrance Hymn: Bless God in the churches 19:48 Apolytikion: Pashcal Apolytikion (Troparion) 20:25 Hypakoe 21:09 Kontakion: Kontakion of Pascha 21:53 Litany Before Trisagion 22:22 Instead of Trisagion: "As Many As Were Baptized" 27:47 The Prokeimenon 28:11 The Epistle: Acts 18;22 – 28 31:37 The Holy Gospel: Jn. 12;36 – 47 36:02 Homily 43:00 The Cherubic Hymn 51:30 The Great Entrance 54:05 Litany of Completion 56:35 Kiss of Peace 56:59 The Creed 58:56 Holy Anaphora 1:03:48 Hymn to the Theotokos 1:07:17 Diptycha (Commemorations) 1:09:37 Litany before the The Lords Prayer 1:10:27 The Lords Prayer 1:11:44 The Preparation of the Eucharist 1:17:54 Communion 1:21:00 After Communion: Pashcal Apolytikion (Troparion) 1:22:01 Litany of Thanksgiving 1:23:04 Ambon Prayer 1:23:50 The Dismissal Tags: Ecumenical Patriarchate, Patriarchal Tradition, Constantinople Patriarchate, Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, English, Greek, Greek Orthodox, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Divine Liturgy, Patriarchal Liturgy, Divine Liturgy, Chorostasia, Liturgical, Eastern Orthdoox, Fr Dionysios Papiris, Archdeacon Dionysios Papiris, Hellenic College Holy Cross, Holy Cross Seminary, Holy Cross Theological School, Panaghiotis Neochoritis, Protopsaltis, Protochanter, Georgios Bakopoulos, Archon Protopstalis, Great Church of Christ, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Chorostasia in English, Divine Liturgy in English, Patriarchal Liturgy in English, Hierarchical Liturgy of Constantinople in English, Fully English Ecumenical Patriarchate, Church of St. George of Potiras, Liturgical Tradition of Ecumenical Patriarchate, Byzantine Chant Tradition, Byzantine Liturgy, Eastern Orthodox Liturgy, His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Pilgramage to Constantinople, documentery, Byzantine Mass, Iconography, Constantinople Churches, Paschal Season, Patriarchal Church of St. George, Phanar, Orthodox.