Metropolitan of Kilkisi: May the Prophet Elias light the fire of faith in our heartstranslated

The incarnate angel, the platform of the Prophets, the second Forerunner of the presence of Christ, the Holy Prophet Elias the Thesvite was solemnly and reverently celebrated by the acritic Holy Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkisi. The center of the celebration, the eponymous Holy Metropolitan Chapel of the Prophet Elias located in the "Salats" area of the city of Kilkis, where young and old pilgrims came to the grace of the great Prophet of the Church on the afternoon of Sunday, July 19, 2026, to participate in the solemn High Priestly Vespers officiated by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Polyani and Kilkisi, Mr. Bartholomew, flanked by Priests and Deacons led by the Protosygello of the local Metropolis Pan. Archimandrite Fr. Epifanio Theodoridis.

A crowd of devout believers led by the Mayor of Kilkis, Mr. Dimitrios Kyriakidis, the President of the "NIKI" Party, Mr. Dimitrios Natsios, the Deputy Governor of Kilkis, Mr. Andreas Vergidis, the Regional Councilor, Mr. Stamatis Papounidis, and the Deputy Mayors, Mrs. Eleni Patlakis and Mr. George Balaska and Themistocles Kosmidi participated in the solemn Mass in honor of this great Prophet of the Old Testament, who...