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Holy vigil in Nafplion for the memory of Agios Paisios of Agioreitostranslated

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

A holy vigil for the memory of Agios Paisios of Agioreitos was held with all pomp in the parish church of Evangelistria Nafplio, in the Holy Chapel of the same name located at the foot of the historic castle of Palamidi, on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The holy vigil was performed by the vicar of the church, protopresbyter Fr. Eleftherios Michos, who spoke about the life and work of the people-loving Saint of our church.

The holy vigil was attended by a large number of believers, mainly young people, who came throughout the night to honor their beloved Saint Paisios.

It should be noted that the chapel of Agios Paisios has been operating for two years and was built entirely with donations from pious believers.

It is a spiritual pole of attraction for believers from all over Greece who come every day to see the unique life-size statue of Agios Paisios up close.

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Анастасия Морозова

It’s good that so many young people came at night. And the life-size wax figure is probably very moving when you stand next to it. I wonder how it was made - from one piece or in parts?

Margarita Prifti

It's good that so many young people came at night, it shows that saints like St. Pais still touch the hearts of young people. The chapel was built only with the donations of the faithful and it has been working for two years now, this is a good job. I have seen the life size figure in the photo, but I don't know how it was made, is it wax or something else?

Тимофей Виноградов

It’s good that so many young people came to pray at night. I myself saw the same life-size wax statue in one monastery - it stands next to it and it really looks like it’s alive. And that the chapel has only been operating for two years and is all based on donations - they are generally great, they are holding on tightly.

Валентина Соловьёва

It’s good that the young people walked all night. And it’s interesting about the full-length wax figure - Timofey is right, it’s as if he’s standing next to this one alive. The chapel is only two years old on donations alone, and already so many people are coming, the business is going strong.

Наталья Беляева

Yes, a lot of young people really came, which makes me happy. And the figure, they say, is made of wax in parts, very similar, especially the eyes. Have you been to such places with wax images?

Тамара Морозова

Yes, well done for running everything on donations, without government money. Here in Krasnodar, too, many such chapels are being built, and I’m always surprised how quickly people respond. In which monastery did you see that statue, Timofey?

Вера Богданова

Yes, the youth really came and stayed until the morning - this is the most important thing. And I also heard about the wax figure from friends, they say that he is about to speak. It’s good that everything is based on donations, which means it comes from the heart.

Степан Попов

Yes, the youth survived until the morning - this is encouraging, especially in our time. And the wax figure, they say, is really very similar, I heard from my father that people even light candles next to it and pray. It’s good that it’s based on donations, without this government money.

Роман Зайцев

No, I haven’t been to the wax figures, but if the eyes are so similar, then he probably really looks alive. Here in Rostov, after service, sometimes young people also stay longer than before, this is definitely noticeable. Did you go there yourself or did you hear about this figure from friends?

Александр Богданов

Yes, the young people really stayed there all night, this is rare. And the wax figure, they say, is made so precisely that even the look conveys it - my father also talked about it. It’s good that everything is based on pure donations, without government money.

Yes, youth until the morning is definitely the main thing, in Rostov, too, the guys from the church hold on like that at night services. And it’s true about donations, when it comes from the heart, the place turns out to be alive. Were you there yourself or did you only hear about this figure from friends?