The Consecration at the Schools of Byzantine Music "Agios Andreas o Crete" and Hagiography-Psifidotos in Sitiatranslated

On the evening of Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Holy Parish Church of Agios Georgios in the city of Sitia, Rev. Metropolitan of Ierapytni and Sitia Mr. Kyrillos performed the Consecration on the occasion of the start of the new academic year 2026-2027 at the Schools of Byzantine Music "Agios Andreas o Crete" and Hagiography-Psifidoto of the Holy Metropolis of Ierapytni and Sitia.

Rev. Metropolitan Mr. Kyrillos in his address referred to the functional, mystical and reductive character of the sacred arts of Byzantine Music, Hagiography and Mosaics, and underlined their contribution to the elevation and communion of man with the Creator God, as well as to his inner culture.

Also Rev. Metropolitan Kyrillos congratulated the Professor and Director of the School of Byzantine Music in the city of Sitia Aedesimol. Prot. Nikolaos Alexakis and his colleagues, as well as the Master of Hagiography Mr. Nikolaos Lelekakis for the work being done, and wished them good strength and God's rich illumination.

His Eminence wished good progress and a creative teaching year to everyone, and urged the students of the two schools to show diligence, zeal and...