THE FESTIVAL OF SAINT CHRISOSTOMOS 2026 AND THE DENOMINATIONS OF THE REV. OUR METROPOLITAN Mr. CHRYSOSTOMOStranslated

By the Grace of the Triune God and invoking the intercession of his heavenly patron in the Saints, John Archbishop of Constantinople Chrysostom, celebrated the Rev. Our Pastor, Metropolitan of Symi, Mr. Chrysostomos of his name, Primate of the Holy Congregations in I. Metropolitan Church of the Holy Forerunner of Symi.

On the evening of Thursday, November 12, the Great Solemn Vespers was held, presided over by His Holiness, flanked by Theophilus. Assistant of Bishop Rodostolos Mr. Antonios, of the Holy Clergy of our Island. The two analogies were solemnly ministered on the right, the Protopsaltis of the Metropolitan Church Mr. Demosthenes Giannaras after his son Mr. Mercuriou and Mr. Evangelos Lagos and on the left the High Priestess Mr. Eleftherios Xirakis and Mr. Agapitos Michellis. Among the participating believers, the Mayor of Symi Mr. Eleftherios Papakalodoukas, the Military Commander D.A.N. Symis, Colonel Mr. Nikolaos Vlastoudakis, the Commander of the 549 T.E. Symis Lieutenant-Colonel Mr. Evangelos Karsiotis and other representatives of local Agencies and Associations. After the dismissal, the participating clergy and laity went up to the adjacent Archontariki of...