The feast of Agios Artemios in Patrastranslated

The holy memory of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Artemios was celebrated with splendor in the Apostolic city of Patras. The center of the celebration was the holy and venerable Monastery of Panagia Gerokomitissa of Patras, where a Holy Church has been erected in honor of the Great Martyr Artemios. The strongly ecclesiastical, local, but also more general tradition, wants the Great Martyr Artemios, Founder of the Holy Monastery of Gerokometissa, in Patras.

Duke Artemios was sent by Emperor Constantius to Patras to take the relics of Apostle Andrew and transport them to Constantinople. Artemios remained for a long time in Patras, in the area where today is the Monastery of Panagia Gerokomitissa of Patras.

In the year 357, Artemios left for Constantinople with the venerable relics of the Apostle Andrew. Later during the reign of Emperor Julian of Paravatus, Duke Artemios, sealed his testimony for Jesus Christ, with his glorious martyrdom.

At the Vespers of the Feast, in the Monastery Church of Agios Artemios, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Patras Mr. Chrysostomos officiated and preached the divine word, in the presence of the leadership of the local Police and Police Men...