The Ordination of Monk Leontios Yiannopoulos to Elder at Loukas Eliastranslated

The ordination of the monk Leontios Giannopoulos to the Eldership in the Holy Church of Agios Georgios Loukas, prior of the Venerable Metropolitan of Ilia and Olen, Mr. Athanasios, took place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with particular splendor and a huge turnout of believers. The eucharistic meeting took place in an atmosphere of deep rejoicing, with the participation of a multitude of priests of the Holy Metropolis, as well as a large number of people who flooded the Holy Church.

During the High Priestly Divine Liturgy, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ilia and Oleni Mr. Athanasios addressed heartfelt fatherly speeches and spiritual admonitions to the new Elder for his new ministry in the Church.

The climax of the Holy Service came at the moment of the Invocation of the Holy Spirit and the laying on of the hands of the Seventh Shepherd. When the Metropolitan presented the new Elder to the congregation, the voices of the praying clergy and the people joined in a prolonged and touching "Worthy!", which echoed throughout the Holy Church.

After the end of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Leontios Giannopoulos distributed the anti-gift and received the warm wishes of the Holy Clergy, the local authorities and...