The Metropolitan of Leros at the Holy Church of Agios Gerasimos in Lixouri, Kefalliniatranslated

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalaia, His Eminence and Exarch of the Sporades Islands Mr. Paisios, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Agios Gerasimos in Lixouri, Kefalonia, his birthplace. Collaborating with His Eminence was the Theophilus Bishop of Stratonikeia, Mr. Stefanos, assistant Bishop and Proto-Secretary of the Holy Metropolis.

The High Priests were flanked by two accompanying priests and the vicar of the church.

A large group of pilgrims from Kalymnos also participated in the Divine Liturgy.

During the Social, His Holiness preached the Divine Word with inspiration, emphasized some messages from the Gospel of Luke and lessons from his many years of ministry on the islands of the Aegean Sea and wished all the participating believers of the parish of Agios Gerasimos, whom he met and distributed the antidote and with whom he talked for a long time after the end of the Holy Eucharist very moved, remembering his childhood.

Afterwards, the Reverend Mr. Paisios and his entourage worshiped the remains of Saint Pope Basias, whose name it bears, and visited the Sanctuary...