Ordination of an Elder by Karystias Seraphim in Marmari - Karystoutranslated

On Sunday, October 11, in the holy church of Agios Georgios, in the vacation resort of Marmari in the district of Karystos, a Hierarchical Ceremony was held by the Rector Superior of the Hierarchy His Eminence the Metropolitan of Karystia and Skyros, Mr. Seraphim, and his co-minister from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and His Eminence from Styria Metropolitan of Irinoupolis Mr. Nikandros, flanked by the Banners Archpriestly Commissioner of Karystos Gerasimos Parisis, Antonios Angelopoulos, the Treasurer Georgios Raptis Vice President of the Eldership of Karystos, and vicar of Mylon - Karystos, the Protopr Athanasios Nova vicar of the holy church, the Elder Ioannis Mahaliotis vicar of Mesochoria and Deacon Theodoros Peppa. During the liturgical assembly, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Mr. Seraphim, performed the ordination to the Eldership of Fr. Theodoros Peppa, Deacon of Marmaris, spiritual elevation of the vicar of the holy church Protopr Athanasios Nova. The Most Reverend Metropolitan Mr.

Seraphim, in his paternal speech to the new priest, mentioned, with an example, the words of Saint Chrysostom about the holy mystery of priesthood. At the Divine Liturgy...