The Feast of the Patron and Freemen of Kastoria, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republictranslated

With splendor, the city of Kastoria honored its protector and patron saint, the Great Martyr Minas the Wonderworker, along with the completion of 114 years since its liberation from the Turkish yoke (1912). The services of the feast are held in the Holy Post-Byzantine Chapel of Panagia Mouzeviki (Agios Minas), where a famous iconography of the Saint is preserved.

This year, guests of Rev. Pastor Mr. Kallinikos, the Most Reverend Metropolitans of Ilio, Acharnon and Petroupoles Mr. Athenagoras and Trikki, Gardiki and Pyli Mr. Chrysostomos.

On the eve of the feast, after the reception of the Holy Relic of Agios Minas took place, in front of the Holy Chapel, the Multi-priestly Vespers was held afterwards.

High Priestly Clerk On the holy day, the Orthros and the High Priestly Communion were held, presided over and spoken by the Rev. Metropolitan of Ilios Mr. Athenagoras and co-officiants of the two Metropolitans.

The three Metropolitans were flanked by: from I.M. Trikkis the Archim. Fr. Ahillios Tsoutsouras and the deacon Fr. Chrysostomos Kotidis, from I.M. Ilio the Archim. Father Paisios Paraschos and from I.M. Kastoria the Archim. p.…