"Dimitria 2026" – 22nd day: High Priestly Divine Liturgy with the Metropolitan of Rethymnotranslated

Resurrection Orthros and Solemn Divine Liturgy was held at the Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios, Municipality of Agios Dimitrios, in the context of the multi-day festive events under the name "DIMITRIA 2026". On Sunday, in the morning, October 18, 2026, the 22nd day of the festive events, the Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos, Mr. Prodromos, flanked by the Panosiology Archimandrites Fr. Antonio, from the Holy Diocese of Sisaniou and Siatistis, and Fr. Theologos, from the Holy Diocese Rethymno and Avlopotamos, the Archdeacon of the Archdiocese of Athens Fr. Dimitrios Fokianos, and the Hierodeacon of the Archdiocese of Athens Fr. Ioannis Karpasinos, together with the priesthood of the Holy Church and with the participation of a large number of believers who flooded the Holy Church.

His Eminence, in his inspiring speech, spoke from the heart about the spiritual "encounter" at the "DIMITRIA 2026" festive events, saying characteristically: "What a great blessing the Church gives us, which comes into our everyday life, to make it a celebration and joy. Likewise the "DIMITRIA" for 30 years, which have been held and embrace the feast of Saint Demetrius, is the need of...