12th anniversary of the ordination of Bishop Kernitsis Chrysanthostranslated

In an atmosphere of ecclesiastical cheerfulness and spiritual rejoicing, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the completion of twelve years since the Episcopal ordination of the Theophilist Bishop of Kernitsis Mr. Chrysanthos, Assistant Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Patras, was celebrated. The ordination of Theophilestatos took place on October 13, 2014, in the New Holy Church of Agios Andreas of Patras, under His Eminence the Metropolitan of Patras, Mr. Chrysostom, supported by a crowd of High Priests and Clerics.

On the occasion of the anniversary, in the morning a High Priestly Divine Liturgy was held in the Holy Church of Agios Nektarios of Patras.

During his speech, the Most Holy Theophilus said: "I praise and thank, first of all, the All-Good God, who with His infinite mercy deserved me to receive the great and high gift of the High Priesthood. A holy and blessed ministry, but at the same time a cross of responsibility, sacrifice and self-denial.

Today, with feelings of deep gratitude, I reflect on the day of my ordination and feel even more that the High Priesthood is a gift from God and a call to a greater offering to the Church and to man.

I thank from the bottom of my heart our Most Reverend Metropolitan,…