Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin and Ordination of a Presbyter in Lamiatranslated

At the Holy Metropolitan and Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos Lamia, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon officiated this Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, for the great Theotokos Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. This glorious feast of Theotokos, the "Easter of the Summer", was chosen by His Eminence Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon for the ordination of yet another new worker in the Lord's vineyard.

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Fthiotida, Mr. Simeon, performed the Elder Ordination of the Married Deacon Fr. Sotiriou Peteinos, who has a degree in Theology and comes from the mountainous East Fthiotida.

The Holy Services were broadcast directly on television, radio and the internet, while among the faithful there were political, institutional and military rulers of the place, as well as representatives of other organizations and associations of the place.

In his speech, the newly ordained Father Sotirios referred with emotion to the great ministry of the priesthood, which he longed for as a child and thanked once again with reasons of gratitude, emotion and filial love the Reverend Mr. Simeon, in whose paternal arms he found the true...