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Kissamou Amfilochios at the Katerin Parents' School: The Bishop is not a factor of authority but a fathertranslated

October 13, 2026 · 1 min read

The audience at the premiere of the events of the School of Parents - Open University of Katerini was captivated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Kissamos and Selinos, Mr. Amfilochios, who spoke about his predecessor Mr. Irenaeus, the "grandfather of Crete". Metropolitan Mr. Amfilochios from Katerini:

High priesthood without a living relationship with the people cannot exist! We cannot speak of God and be indifferent to the suffering! The Bishop is not a factor of authority nor a handler of administrative affairs, but a shepherd, a father, a fellow traveler, a brother.

The event was held in co-organization with I.M. Kitrous & Katerinis with the participation of the Association of Chanters of the Province of Pieria "O Osios Dionysios o en Olympos" and the Association of Cretans of Pieria "The Cross Eagles" and the Workshop of Cretan Tradition and Culture of Pieria "To Xatheri" who danced Cretan dances at the beginning and at the end of the event.

In an age of many speeds and rapid changes, such as ours, man is called upon to prove his worth. Consciousness gets tired and inactive. The meaning of sacrifice is hidden behind screens. The relationship becomes a connection and the presence a view. With the leaping…

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