Elias Athanasios at a book presentation of the Metropolistranslated

In an atmosphere of emotion and with a large audience, the presentation of the book "The Holy Monastery of Blacherna of Ilia through the ages" took place on Monday afternoon, October 12, 2026, in the events hall of the ASO Lechaina. The event was organized by the KAPI of Lechaina in collaboration with the Municipal Library of Lechaina. The book, which is a publication of the Holy Metropolis of Ilia and Oleni (Pyrgos 2026), is signed by Mrs. Paraskevi A. Papanagiotopoulou, Director of the "Panagia i Vlacherna" Foundation.

A thorough investigation into the history and offering of the Monastery During her speech, the author presented to the audience the main axes of her study. The book is a thorough historical, archaeological and theological research around the historic Holy Monastery of Panagia Vlachernon in Kyllini.

Mrs. Papanagiotopoulou took the attendees on a journey through the long history of the monastery from the Byzantine period and the Frankish period to the modern era. He referred to the importance of the architectural complex and its relics, the successive phases of destruction and restoration, as well as the subsequent offering of the monastery, which continues to…