Student Vigil at the Pilgrimage Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios Poliochou of Thessalonikitranslated

On Monday 19 October 2026 evening, in the Pilgrimage Church of Agios Demetrius, Patron Saint of Thessaloniki, a Vigil was held with the High Priestess, as part of the pre-holiday events for the celebration of the Patron Saint of Thessaloniki and on the occasion of the start of the University courses of the new Academic Year with the presence of a large number of young people, as well as Professors and Students, including Youth Officers and Missionary Agencies. This year's Student Vigil coincided with the Feast of the Repatriation of the Holy Relic of Saint Gregory, Archbishop of Heraklion and Raidestos (Kallidis), which is kept in the Holy Church.

The Holy Vigil was presided over by the Metropolitan of Kitros, Katerinis and Platamonos, Mr. Georgios, Professor of the Theology Department of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with the concelebration of the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Philotheos and several clergy.

During the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy, the students of the "Chorostasia" course of the "Interpretation and Performance of Chanting" Specialization and of the "Ehydromoontes" Research Group under the direction of Mr. Georgios Patronas, Professor of the Department, sang in the right dance...