Monastic Synod of the Metropolis of Thebestranslated

On the afternoon of Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Holy Monastery of Agios Ioannou the Theologian (Mazaraki) of Vagio, the annual Monastic Synod of our province was held with the participation of Professors, Elders, Nuns and Nuns of the Holy Monasteries of the Metropolis of Thebes. The gathering began with the Vespers service in the Catholic Church of the Holy Monastery, presided over by the Reverend Pastor Mr. Georgiou. Afterwards, a treat followed in the monastery hall and His Eminence welcomed all the monks and nuns with feelings of spiritual joy, emotion and paternal love, stressing that for the Bishop this meeting is a first-class opportunity for spiritual replenishment, but also a living confirmation of the sacred bonds of love that unite them. Among other things, he said that this meeting will strengthen everyone in the common struggle, strengthen fraternal ties and renew their strength to continue giving the unadulterated witness of the Gospel in the modern world.

Then, His Eminence introduced the speaker of the assembly, His Eminence Metropolitan of Thermopylae, Mr. Ioannis, an elected Hierarch of our Church, with a deep theological education,...