Feast of the Holy Sepulcher – Doxology for October 28, 1940 (Audio)translated

With particular splendor and the appropriate ecclesiastical and national magnificence, on Wednesday October 28, 2026, the Mother of God feast of Agia Skepi and the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940 were celebrated in Alexandroupoli.

The focal point of the festive events was, as is customary, the Metropolitan Church of Agios Nikolaos, where the Orthros and the High Priestly Divine Liturgy were held, presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Alexandroupolis, Mr. Anthimos. In the presence of the flag bearers and performers of the school units of the city, with the blue and white dominating the Holy Church, the official Doxology for the National Anniversary followed, with the Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis representing the government of the country. Present in the packed Church were Evros MPs Messrs. Stavros Keletsis, Anastasios Dimoshakis and Paraschos Papadakis, the Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Mr. Christodoulos Topsidis, the Deputy Regional Governor of Evros Mr. Evangelos Poulilios, the Mayor of Alexandroupoli Mr. Ioannis Zamboukis, the President of the Municipal Council Alexandroupolis, Mr. Theodoros Vourdolis, the Commander of the 12th Division...