Sanctification at the Schools of Hagiography and Mosaics of the Metropolis of Rethymnotranslated

On the afternoon of Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Center for Cultural and Social Ministry "Theomitor", Rev. Metropolitan of Rethymno and Avlopotamos Mr. Prodromos performed the Consecration Service for the start of the classes at the Schools of Hagiography and Mosaics of the Holy Metropolis of Rethymno and Avlopotamos. In his address, His Holiness warmly thanked the teachers, Fr. Nikolaos Roussakis and Mr. Emmanuel Roukoudis, as well as all the students of all ages, who show a lively interest in learning the sacred arts. The fact that during the new academic year the enrollments in the two Schools of the Local Church exceeded 120 is a source of particular joy.

His Eminence also expressed his warm and grateful thanks to the permanent and stable sponsor of the two Schools, our fellow citizen Mr. Georgios Siganos, who, although he has been active for several decades in New York and in the United States of America in general, never forgets his place, Mylopotamos, Crete and our Local Church.

In fact, he asked the present relatives and friends of Mr. Siganos to convey to him the...