Anniversary of the election of Ieronymos Kalavryton and the ordination of a Deacon in Aegiotranslated

In an atmosphere of spiritual joy, the ordination of Mr. Charalambous Fakou as a Deacon was held on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Kalavryton and Aegialia, Mr. Ieronymos. This day had special symbolism, as the ordination coincided with the completion of seven years since the election of our Venerable Metropolitan Mr. Ieronymos to the Metropolitan Throne of Kalavryta and Aegialia. Thus, the anniversary of his personal call to the high ministry of the High Priesthood was associated with the entry of a new "worker" into the Lord's vineyard, giving this holy moment a special spiritual significance.

During his ordination speech, the new Deacon referred with emotion to the course of his life in the Church, to the spiritual experiences that contributed to the cultivation of his priestly vocation and in particular to his many years of ministry in the Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Trypitis, where he had the opportunity to experience up close the daily liturgical and spiritual life of the Church. He also made a special mention of the Holy Church of the Entry of the Virgin, in which he had served in the past as a cantor and...