Barnabas of Neapolis will lead the liturgy on August 23 at Panagia Sumela in Pontustranslated

At the historic monastery of Panagia Sumela in Trabzon, Pontus, on August 23, the Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, Mr. Varnavas, will be present, who will preside over the triarchial liturgy.  His Holiness Mr. Varnavas was on Monday July 6th at Fanari where he was received for hearing by the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew.

It is recalled that the Turkish authorities granted the required permits so that on the occasion of the celebration of the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the following will be performed:

a) Divine Liturgy of the Superior of A.Th. His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the ruins of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni in Artaki, Kyzikos, and

b) High Priestly Divine Liturgy at the St. Monastery of Panagia Soumela, in Trebizond.

File photo: Raphael Georgiadis, ope.gr

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