The Exodus Procession of Fr. Pericles Magafastranslated

In an atmosphere of emotion, on the morning of Wednesday July 15, 2026, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Intercessor of Christ in Kalamata, the exodus procession of the late Protopresbyter Pericles Magafas, a retired clergyman of the Holy Metropolis of Messinia, took place. The Exodus Mass was performed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Carthage, Mr. Meletios, with the participation of Clergy of the Holy Metropolis. Several devout Christians, his former parishioners, relatives and friends as well as other residents of the city of Kalamata came to say goodbye to the blessed retired Vicar of our First Diocese, and to receive his wish, embracing together with the Holy Gospel and his hand for the last time.

Before the end of the Mass, Rev. Metropolitan Mr. Meletios eloquently referred to the person of the deceased Priest, noting that the blessed Fr. Pericles was the person who inspired him to desire the Priesthood, when His Eminence was a small child, in the parish of Agios Nikolaos Flarios, where Fr. Pericles was pastor at the time.

Afterwards, the Proto-Secretary of the Holy Metropolis of Messinia, Archim. Philippos Hamargias, who mentioned...