Pervijze

Orthodox Monastery Mother of God, Consoler of the afflicted

Address:
Rousdammestraat 1,
8600 PERVIJZE (Diksmuide)

vaderjoanthomas [at] gmail.com

Web-site: www.orthodox.be

Clergy:

	Archimandrite Johan (Remmery) - rector
	Hierodeacon Eleutherios (Hoeree)

Liturgical language: Dutch

Calendar: Gregorian (new style including Easter)

Typical services:

Weekdays:
6:00 - Midnight service, prime, terce and Divine Liturgy.
12:00 - Sext and none with acathist
17:30 - Vespers and matins
20:30 - Compline

Saturdays:
7:00 - Midnight service, hours and Divine Liturgy at 8:00.
18:00 - Vigils and prime

Sundays:
09:45 - hours and Divine Liturgy
17:30 - Vepsers, matins and compline

History: The first Orthodox monastic community in Belgium was founded in 1976 on the Belgian cost (Western Flanders) by a Belgian Orthodox monk from the Convent of St John the Baptist in The Hague (Netherlands). He was gradually joined by other monks, and in 2024 the monastery has 3 monks of different origins. In 1988 the monks built a real Orthodox church, decorated completely with frescos, which was consecrated in the same year. The parish is officially recognized by the Belgian authorities.