The Diocese of Preveza celebrated its local Saintstranslated

The memory of all the Saints who shined in our Holy Metropolis was celebrated with splendor in the city of Preveza. On the eve of October 31, 2026, a Grand High Priestly Vespers was held at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Charalambos, under the patronage of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Preveza, Mr. Chrysostomos, with the participation of many priests of the Holy Metropolis and many believers. The divine word was preached by Rev. Archbishop Dimitrios Bokos, with the central axis of his speech being holiness, which he said is possible even in today's times, even though the prevailing external conditions are dominated by a spirit of materialism and self-love. All the saints were sanctified in various ways, each in his own way, for no one entered the Kingdom of Heaven without effort and struggle.

Specifically referring to the Holy Neomartyr Christos, he said that he was martyred at a young age on the island of Kos confessing his faith in Christ. On the contrary, Saint Onufrios sanctified himself through long-term exercise and struggle against the passions, following in his life the rules of ascetic life, continuously fighting his passions and obeying the evangelical edicts. The long training enriched him with virtues...