Chios celebrated its Patrons and Liberatorstranslated

With the imposed ecclesiastical solemnity and high national spirit, the Holy Metropolis of Chios honored the memory of the Protectors and Liberators of Saints Minas, Victor and Vincent and the 114th anniversary of its liberation, with the focus of the ecclesiastical and anniversary gatherings being the celebrating Holy Metropolitan Church.

On the morning of November 10, the holy icon of Panagia of Odegitria (Latomitissis) was received in the Holy Metropolitan Church with a doxological prayer and a reference by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Chios, Psara and Oinoussa Mr. Markos to Panagia as a guide to Christ, who is "the Way and the Truth and the Life".

Afterwards, the large Flag, a gift of His Eminence, was brought to the port of the city, under the supervision of the Students of the AEN MECHANIKON CHIOS.

At the end of the manifestation, the Akritas Hierarch said in his speech: "This is the holy cloth, which when it passes in front of us, our eyelids become moist and our hearts become spartan".

In the afternoon, a Great Vespers celebration was held by the Theophilist Bishop of Christoupolis, Mr. Varnavas, Protosignal of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and co-celebration of the local Pastor.

At Vespers, His Holiness after...