The anniversary of October 28, 1940 was celebrated with splendor in the Diocese of Mantineiatranslated

With the proper ecclesiastical splendor and the national emotion befitting the historical anniversary of October 28, 1940, the national anniversary was celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Mantineia and Kynouria. On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:00 in the morning, the bells of all the Holy Churches of the Holy Metropolis rang joyfully, conveying the message of national memory and honor to the heroes who fought for the freedom of our homeland.

In the Municipality of South Kynouria, in historical Leonidio, the official Doxology was held in the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, under the patronage of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Mantineia and Kynouria Mr. Epiphanios.

Afterwards, a memorial service was held at the Hero of the Fallen and followed by the laying of wreaths, as a minimal tribute to the fighters who sacrificed themselves for the freedom of the country. Afterwards, His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Epiphanios delivered a speech, in which he referred to the great feast of the Mother of God of Agia Skepi, the protection of the Heroic General of our Nation, the struggles and sacrifices of our ancestors for the freedom of the homeland, as well as the duty of preserving historical memory and transmission...