Agrinio: High Priestly Divine Liturgy before the Holy Cara of Saint Davidtranslated

In the Holy Metropolitan Church of Zoodochos Pigi Agrini, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damaskinos, officiated at the Orthros Service and presided over the High Priestly Divine Liturgy, on Friday, October 9, 2026. Collaborating with His Eminence were a multitude of Clergy led by the Protosygello, Archim. Theokletos Rapti and the General High Priestly Commissioner, Archim. Iosif Zografos, as this day marks four years since the Episcopal Ordination of the Reverend Pastor Mr. Damaskinos.

A special blessing was the participation in the Divine Liturgy of the Priest of the Holy Monastery of Saint David the Elder, Archim. Gabriel, who consecrated the Saint Cara of Saint David and spoke about Saint James of Tsalikis in the First Hagiological Lecture of the third cycle "Holy Visitation 3", on the afternoon of Thursday, October 8, 2026.

The divine word was preached by Archim. Nektarios Triantis, High Priestly Commissioner of Agrinio, who referred to the Apostle Iakovos, son of Alphaios who celebrates on October 9th, as well as the anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Pastor Damascenes which is not only a personal anniversary for him, but a...