The Regional Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnautakis, at the Epiphany of the Catholicos at the Koudoumas Monasterytranslated

The Prefect of Crete, Stavros Arnautakis, attended the closing ceremony of the new Holy Church of Saints Parthenios and Eumenios, in the historic Koudoumas Monastery in the south of Heraklion. The religious events culminated on Friday, July 10, 2026, the day of the feast of the Holy and God-bearing Fathers, who are the New Founders of the Holy Monastery.

Metropolitans Makarios of Gortyn and Arcadia, Kyrillos of Ierapytni and Sitia, as well as Ioakeim of Lampis, Syvritos and Sfakion participated in the Solemn High Priestly Mass, which was held in the new Holy Church.

During the events, the relevant Metropolitan, as well as the Abbot of the Monastery, Archimandrite Makarios, expressed their warm thanks to the Regional Governor of Crete Stavros Arnautakis for the overall contribution of the Region of Crete to the local church, but also for the continuous support he provides to the monastery.

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