1st Hagiological Lecture in Agrinio: Reception of St. Karas of Saint David and speech on Saint James of Tsalikistranslated

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the 1st Hagiological Lecture of the new ecclesiastical year, within the third cycle of Hagiological Lectures, with the general title "Holy Visitation 3", organized by the Holy Metropolitan Church, took place in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Zoodochos Pigi Agrini. This first gathering was dedicated to Saint Iakovos Tsalikis, the people-loving Elder of Evia, with the invited speaker the Panosiology Archimandrite Gabriel, Professor of the Holy Monastery of Saint David the Elder, of the Holy Metropolis of Chalkidos.

Before the start of the lecture, in the propylaea of the Holy Metropolitan Church, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania Mr. Damascenes, head of the Holy Clergy, the representatives of the local authorities and the pious people, welcomed with the appropriate honors the Holy and Graceful Cara of our Holy and God-bearing Father David of Elder of the Miracle Worker, which was dedicated by Elder Gabriel for the blessing and sanctification of the faithful. This was followed by the Order of the Prayer Canon of St. Iakovos Tsalikis, patron of His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Damascenes.

During his address, the Head of the Holy Church, Protopr.…