Archbishop Nikitas οrdains Deacon Philoumenos on the Feast of St Demetrios in Edmonton

On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Feast of the Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided over Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Demetrios in Edmonton, North London.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence ordained Konstantinos Anagnostou to the Holy Diaconate, giving him the name Philoumenos.

The celebrations had begun the previous evening, Sunday, 25 October, when His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene presided over Vespers. During the service, His Grace elevated Zacharias Ioanides and Paisios-Billy Watkins to the order of Readers.

On the morning of the feast, concelebrating with Archbishop Nikitas were His Grace Bishop Maximos of Melitene and His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis.

Among the concelebrating clergy were the V. Revd Archimandrite Vissarion Kokkliotis, the V. Revd Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos, priest in charge of the parish, the Revd Protopresbyter Konstantinos Garibardinos, Vicar General of the Archdiocese, the Revd Oeconomos Michael Petrakis, the Revd Presbyter Nikolaos Kokkinos, the Revd Presbyter Gregory Craveiro…