Feast of Panagia Pantanassi and Pilgrimage of Saint David in Edessatranslated

The Synaxis of the holy icon of Panagia of Pantanassi was celebrated with splendor in the holy parish church of Agios Nektarios of Edessa with the blessing of the arrival of the Holy Cara of Saint David in Evia. On the evening of Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 6:15 p.m., the reception of the honorary chariot of Saint David took place, which was presented by His Holiness Archimandrite Gabriel, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint David in Evia.

This was followed by the Grand High Priest of Vespers presiding over the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Edessa, Pelli and Almopia, Mr. Ioil, and co-presiding of the Theophilist Bishop of Almopia, Mr. Stefanos. Archimandrite Gabriel preached, who pointed out the double spiritual blessing - fragrance, from Mount Athos, since the icon of Pantanassi is a copy of the holy icon of the same name of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, and from Evia, because of the honor of Saint David. He then focused on the two modern sanctified figures who sanctified the Holy Monastery of Saint David, Saint Iakovos Tsalikis and the blessed abbot Cyril, and described their miracles and appearances before and after their holy sleep.

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