Ptolemais: Honor to the Virgin Mary and gratitude to the heroes of 1940translated

With ecclesiastical splendor and national emotion, on Wednesday October 28, 2026, in the celebratory Holy Church of Agia Skepi Ptolemaida, the Mother of God feast and the 86th anniversary of the historic "NO" were celebrated. In the morning, the Orthros and the High Priestly Divine Liturgy were celebrated, officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Floris, Prespa and Eordaia, Mr. Irenaios, with the participation of the holy clergy, representatives of the political and military authorities, the Security Forces, local authorities and a large number of believers.

The Holy Liturgy was attended by the representative of the Greek Government, Secretary General of Natural Disaster Recovery and State Aid of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Mr. Petros Kambouris, the Member of Parliament P.E. Kozanis, Mr. Efstathios Konstantinides, the Mayor of Eordaia, Mr. Panagiotis Plakentas, the Deputy Governor of Finance, Mr. Lyssandros Metaxas, the President of the Municipal Council of Eordaia, Mr. Ioannis Charaktsis, Deputy Mayors, Regional and Municipal Councilors, as well as the former Mayor of Eordaia, Mrs. Paraskevi Vryzidou.

Among those present were also the Deputy Director of the Kozani Police Directorate, Mr. Konstantinos Papadopoulos, the...