Multi-priestly Synagogue and Deacon ordination in Messiniatranslated

A multi-priestly mass was held on the morning of Sunday, November 15, 2026, in the Metropolitan Holy Church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, in the city of Messinia, on the occasion of the ordination to the Deaconship of the new member of the priestly family of the Holy Metropolis of Messinia, Mr. Petros Melissourgos, son of the Head of the Church and High Priest. Commissioner of Messina Protopr. Konstantinou Melissourgou. Early in the morning, the Mass of Orthros, officiated by Rev. Metropolitan of Stagion and Meteora, Mr. Theoklitou, and then the ceremony of the pre-eminent Rev. Metropolitan of Messinia Mr. Chrysostomos and co-celebrants Rev. Metropolitans of Carthage, Mr. Meletios and Mr. Theoklitou of Stagion.

The Archpriests were flanked by the Protosygellos of the Holy Metropolis Fthiotidos and uncle of the new Archdeacon. Ephraim Triantafyllopoulos, the Hierarch of the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotido Archim. Herodion Rizos, the Archdeacon of the Holy Metropolis of Messinia. Philippos Hamargias, the Abbot of Vulkanou Monastery Archim. Procopius of Smyrna, the physical father of the new Deacon Protopr. Con/nos Melissourgos and many other clerics.

During the…