The feast of Saint Demetrius of Myrovlitos in I.M. Etoloakarnaniatranslated

The annual commemoration of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Myrovlitos was celebrated with splendor in the Parochial Churches of the same name and the Holy Monasteries of the Holy Metropolis of Aetolia and Acarnania.

On the eve of the feast, Sunday October 25, 2026, our Reverend Pastor Mr. Damaskinos officiated at the solemn Vespers and preached the divine word in the Holy Church of Agios Dimitrios, Neapolis, Agrini.

Before the Dismissal of Vespers, Mr. Konstantinos Mitsou, a Student at the Apprenticeship School for Clerical Candidates of Vella Ioannina, was appointed Reader.

The Mayor of Agrinio, Mr. George Papanastasiou, Deputy Mayors, representatives of local authorities and a large number of believers participated in the Vespers Service.

On the morning of Monday, October 26, 2026, the Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damaskinos, officiated at the Order of Orthros and presided over the Divine Liturgy in the celebratory majestic Church of Agios Dimitrios in the city of Agrinio.

During his sermon, he mentioned the following: "In a trope of today's Mass, the hymn writer addresses Saint Demetrius, "as the co-conspirator of the Lord's witness" and this is one of the reasons he is considered...