The Holy Icon of Panagia Chozoviotissa in I.N. Agios Dimitrios, Thessalonikitranslated

Next Wednesday, October 14th, the festivities for the feast of the patron saint of Thessaloniki, Great Martyr Saint Demetrius of Myrovlytos, begin. In the afternoon of this day, Wednesday, October 14, at 5:30 p.m., at the Pilgrimage Church of Agios Dimitrios - Poliuchos, a litanic procession will be formed, which will then depart and head to the area in front of the "Diokiterio", where, at 6:30 p.m., the Reception of the Holy Icon of the Virgin Mary will take place "Hozobiotissa", from the Holy Monastery of the same name, the Holy Metropolis of Thira, Amorgos and the Islands.

The Holy Icon will be welcomed by His Holiness the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Mr. Filotheos, the Clergy of our city, military and political Authorities, the pious People and a Mass will be held. Afterwards, the Holy Icon will be transported in a procession to the Holy Church of the Patron Agios Dimitrios, where the official Doxology, the Vespers and the Prayer to the Virgin Mary "Hozoviotissa" and a holy vigil will be held.

The detailed program of the other events has already been announced by the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki and every day, from Wednesday, the 14th...