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Ordination of a Deacon by Metropolitan Theokletos of Ierissostranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Matthew VI, the feast of our Holy and God-bearing Father Paisios of Agioreitos, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierissou, Mount Athos and Ardameri Mr. Theoklitos presided over the Orthron and the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Stefanos Arnea, flanked by the Pan. Chief Fr. of Sweden, Fr. Nifona Kazanas, Fr. Kyprianos Strazerou, Fr. Nikodimos Kotinoudis and Fr. Paisios Sultanikas, the active Vicar of the Holy Church of the First Martyr and his nomenclature.

The People's Leader is the Mayor Aristoteli Mr. Stylianos Valianos, the former Minister and Mayor Mr. Christos Pakhtas, the former Vice-Regional Governor of Halkidiki and current Regional Councilor Ms. Aikaterini Zografou, the President of the Municipal Council and President of the Chanters Mr. Ioannis Kekeris, the Deputy Mayor Mr. Georgios Thalassinos, the President of of the Port Fund Mr. Asterios Tzitzirikas, the Municipal Councilor Mrs. Eugenia Giannoussi, the former Member of Parliament Mr. Georgios Lazaridis, the local President Mrs. Irini Giannoussi et al.

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Петър Димитров

Congratulations to Father Paisius! I see that he is brought and active in the church of the Protomartyr, it is good to have such young priests. May God give him strength in his ministry.

Константин Козлов

I'm glad for Father Paisiy, yesterday he served for the feast of St. Paisiy Atonski. It’s good that the young priest in Arneya is so energetic, especially when the people collected this - both the leader and the minister. May God give you health and strength in your service.

Sofia Thanasi

I was very happy to see Father Paisi's name as a young and alive priest in Arnaja, exactly on Saint Paisi's day. There were a lot of people, both the mayor and the former minister, a sign that people love him. May God give him health and strength in the ministry.

Николай Соловьёв

I’m glad for Father Paisius, I just read yesterday that he served on the day of his saint on Arnei. Apparently, the people love him - the mayor came, and the former minister, and so many people. God will help him in his ministry.

Михаил Петров

Yes, Father Paisiy is really a hard worker, his church is always full. It’s interesting how he combines his ministry with the fact that he used to go to Sweden to help - he’s probably now completely settled in Arney. God will continue to help him.

Валентина Фёдорова

Father Paisiy really doesn’t sit idle; he always has people in Arnai. But it’s interesting about Sweden - Father Sosipater is now seconded there, as the article says, so, probably, Paisius is completely entrenched here. God help him, let him continue in the same way.

Тамара Семёнова

Father Paisiy is truly always there; in Arnai the church can no longer be imagined without him. And I also only learned about Father Sosipater in Sweden from this article - I wonder how long he will stay there? The main thing is that there are enough people in both places.

Надежда Васильева

Yes, Father Paisius in Arnai is already like a part of the church itself, without him it is truly empty. And I was also surprised about Father Sosipater in Sweden; he used to serve here more often. I wonder how it is with his language and arrival, do you know?

Анастасия Попова

Yes, Father Paisiy is truly like family in Arnai, I remember how he came here when he was still young. And I heard about Father Sosipater in Sweden from his mother, that while he was sent away for a year, he was slowly learning the language. Have you been to the parish there?

Светлана Соловьёва

Yes, Father Paisiy really settled down in Arnai as if he were his own, and the service on his name day is always special. I heard the same thing about Sosipatra’s father - my mother said that Swedish is difficult, but he tries. And I was in the parish a couple of times for the throne, the last time was just when he had just arrived.

Надежда Семёнова

Father Paisiy is really so active, without him the church is somehow quieter. And I heard about Father Sosipatra that in Sweden the parish is small, mostly Russian-speaking, but he has already improved his Swedish - sometimes he sings in Swedish at services. Do you visit Arnai often?

Любовь Андреева

Yes, Svetlana, Father Paisiy really quickly became one of the people in Arnai, especially after he began actively working with young people. And it’s interesting about Father Sosipater that Swedish is difficult - a friend of mine from Sunday school also said that for now he’s more fluent in Russian and Greek. Which throne room were you last there?

Илья Павлов

Yes, Father Paisiy really quickly got involved, especially with young people - he has already sung with the guys in our choir a couple of times. And I heard about Father Sosipater that he serves in Sweden more and more in Russian, his Greek is still weaker. On what particular holiday were you last in Arnai, the patronal one?

Дмитрий Соловьёв

Father Paisiy is really great with young people; in our garden after the service, the guys often come up to him with questions. But I didn’t know about Father Sosipater’s Swedish, interesting. Lyubov, do you often go to Arnai or more often to Athos?