Press Release of the Holy Provincial Synod of the Church of Cretetranslated

Ecumenical Patriarchate

HOLY PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF CRETE

PRESS RELEASE

Today, June 30, 2026, in a session in Heraklion, and specifically in the Palace of the Holy Archdiocese of Crete, the Committee that was set up at the initiative of the Holy Diocesan Synod of the Church of Crete, regarding the elimination of initiatives to deal actively with the phenomena of violence and delinquent behavior on our days in Crete.

Apart from Rev. Archbishop of Crete Eugene, President of the Holy Provincial Synod: a) the Synodal Committee consisting of Rev. Metropolitans of Kissamos and Selinos Mr. Amfilochios, as President, Mr. Kyrillos of Hierapytni and Sitia and Mr. Prodromos of Rethymno and Avlopotamos as members, and Panosiol. Archim. Nifonas Vasilakis, Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, as Secretary, and b) representatives of Local Bodies, as follows: His Excellency Mr. Stavros Arnautakis, Regional Governor of Crete, the honorable Mayors: Minoa Pediada, Mr. Vasilios Kegeroglou, Mr. Viannou, Mr. Palos Baritakis and Maleviziou Mr. Menelaos Bokeas, as representatives of the President of P.E.D. Crete, the Police Deputy Director Mr. Emmanuel Theodosoulis, as a representative of...