I.M. Rethymno: Three days of honor and memory for the Arcadian Voluntary Sacrificetranslated

On Friday, November 6, 2026, as part of the events for the completion of 160 years since the Arcadian Voluntary Sacrifice, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos, Mr. Prodromos, successively performed memorial prayers in honor of the heroes of Arcadian. First, His Eminence performed the Trisay before the Hero of Captain Emmanuel Pachlas, in the forecourt of the Holy Church of Agioi Anargyro, in the Precincts of Rethymno, and then before the statue of the arsonist Kostis Giamboudakis, in the square of the Holy Four Martyrs, in front of the Holy Church of the same name. The vicars of the respective Parishes assisted during the prayers.

The Directors of Primary, Secondary and Preschool Education, as well as delegations of students from schools in the wider region, accompanied by their teachers, attended the commemorative prayers.

Eternal memory of the heroes of Arkadius!

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