Opening night of the Holy Chapel of Panagia Gorgoipikou and Saint Paisios of Agioreitos in Nea Aghialos Volostranslated

Yesterday evening and on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in the presence of a large number of believers, the Consecration of the Thyranos of the new Holy Chapel of Panagia Gorgoipikou and of Saint Paisios the Saint in Nea Aghialos Volos took place, with the solemn blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Demitriados Mr. Ignatiou, officiating and of the Theophilest Bishop Hexamilios Mr. Epiphanios. Protopresbyter Fr. Athanasios Makandasis, Head of the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Nea Anchialos and High Priestly Commissioner of the area, spoke with special spiritual joy about the great blessing that the town of Nea Anchialos is tasting and experiencing as another sacred respect, another place of blessing will now be a refuge, shelter and refuge for all residents as well as for every faithful, while at the same time he warmly thanked the donor of the Chapel, whose pious wish was that her name not be known.

Then followed the Great and Solemn Vespers for the Feast of Panagia Gorgoipikou, patron of the Theophilist Bishop Hexamilios.

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