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Trisagio in memory of Archon Ioannis Mitrakas was performed by Anthimos of Alexandroupolistranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

In an atmosphere of emotion, at noon on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by the Metropolitan of Alexandroupoli, Mr. Anthimos, a trisayo for the repose of the soul of the late Ioannis Mitrakas, was held at the premises of the "Ioannis Mitrakas" Gallery of Post-Neo-Byzantine Visual Arts, on Bouboulinas Street 12 in Alexandroupoli. The great creator fell asleep at the age of 90, in the early hours of Sunday, July 5, in Athens, leaving behind an invaluable legacy of intellectual, artistic and cultural work. Ioannis Mitrakas was a distinguished painter and Chief Hagiographer of the Holy Great Church of Christ of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, having dedicated his entire life to the ministry of art, the Orthodox faith and the defense of our cultural heritage.

The ceremony was a minimal tribute and gratitude to an enlightened man and a tireless worker of art. The personality and timeless work of Ioannis Mitrakas continue to inspire, while his contribution remains alive in the hearts of all those who were lucky enough to know him, as well as in the entire society of Alexandroupolis, which he honored through the precious...

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David Hall

May his memory be eternal. I didn't know he lived to 90 and passed just two days before the Trisagion. That gallery on Boumboulinas Street always felt special — nice to see the Metropolitan honor him right there in the space he gave the city.

Георгий Лебедев

His memory is eternal. It’s a pity that he left at the age of 90, but it’s good that Metropolitan Anfim celebrated the trisage right in his gallery at Bumbulinas, 12 - where all his legacy remains. He was a good master, the icon of his work still stands in our church.

Петя Костова

His memory is eternal. It's good that Bishop Antim celebrated the trisage right in the gallery at 12 Bumbulinas Blvd., where he left everything. His icon also stands in our church in Bulgaria to this day, we take great care of it.

María Sánchez

May he rest in peace. It caught my attention that the Trisagio was made right in the gallery at 12 Boumboulinas Street, where his entire legacy remained. An icon of his is still in our parish here, and every time I look at it I think about how well he painted.

Πέτρος Σταθόπουλος

Memory forever. I didn't know he died just two days before, at the age of 90. It's nice that Anthimos made the trip right inside the Bouboulina 12 Gallery, where he left all his work.

Румяна Петрова

His memory is eternal. It is good that Bishop Antim served the trisage right in the gallery at 12 Bumbulinas Blvd., where he left everything - his icon is still standing in our church in Sofia to this day, we take great care of it.

Xenia Brown

May his memory be eternal. It’s nice they held the Trisagion right inside the gallery on Boumboulinas 12 where he left everything; I remember seeing one of his icons at the cathedral in Alexandroupoli last year and thinking how steady his hand stayed even at that age.

Laura Baker

Yes, the timing was so close. I always loved how that little gallery on Boumboulinas felt like walking into his living room — those icons and paintings everywhere made you slow down. Did you ever get to meet him when he was still painting there?

Христо Попов

His memory is eternal, Blush. It's good that you mentioned the icon in the Hagia Sophia - I've seen it, it's really one of his, it's been there for years and people are still looking for it. I wonder, since when have you been guarding her in this church?

Sophia Moore

Yes, that little gallery really did feel like stepping into his living room. I only met him once, back in 2018 when our choir visited after liturgy, and he was still touching up an icon right there at his easel. Did you ever see him work in person?

Борис Марков

Christo, thanks for mentioning the icon - it really has been there since the 90's and is still noticed to this day. We have kept it at St. George's since he brought it in person in 1998 after completing it in Athens. When did you see her for the first time?

Петя Христова

Boris, I'm glad you're keeping her so well at St. George's. I saw it for the first time exactly at the consecration of the church in 1998, when he brought it - then I was still a student and I was impressed by how vivid the colors were. Do you remember exactly what he said then about her technique?

Стефан Марков

Yes, Petya, I remember him. Then he said that it was painted with the traditional egg tempera and that the colors remained vivid precisely because he did not use modern paints. I also see her often in "St. George" - she is still so alive after all these years. How do you know her so well?

Тодор Кирилов

Yes, I remember you saying that too - egg tempera keeps colors fresh without fading like acrylics. In "St. George" the icon really stands like yesterday. How do you know it, Stefan, did you help in setting it up?