Ordination of a Deacon in the historic cathedral of Hypatia and Nea Patrastranslated

With the ordination of one more deacon, this year the feast of the Synod of all the shining Saints of Hypati was celebrated, from the Holy Apostle Herodion, the first Bishop and Illuminator of the Church in Fthiotidi, the Holy Athanasios the Meteorite, the Holy Jerusalem, the Holy Agathon and builder of the same Monastery, the Holy Hieromartyr Gregory of New Patras, and many more Saints, even our Holy and God-bearing father Bessarion of Agathonitos. In the Holy Cathedral of the once brilliant Diocese of Hypatis and the historic Holy Metropolis of New Patras and in the blood-stained Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Nikolaos, whose marbles in front of the Holy Table were watered with the blood of his martyrdom by the Holy Hieromartyr Gregory Metropolitan of New Patras, His Eminence Metropolitan Fthiotidos, Mr. Simeon, in the joyous atmosphere of the Mother of God Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated today, Sunday, August 16, 2026, the High Priestly Divine Liturgy and the Deacon's Ordination of the Monk Fr.

Damaskinou Karagounis, a graduate of the Standard Ecclesiastical High School - Lyceum of Lamia, a student of the Apprenticeship School for Clerical Candidates of Vella Ioannina and...