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The feast of the Prophet Joel in the monastery of the same name in Kalamatatranslated

October 19, 2026 · 1 min read

The memory of the Holy Glorious Prophet Joel was commemorated with all pomp and according to the ecclesiastical order in the Holy Monastery of the same name in Kalamata. On the morning of the main day, Monday 19 October AD the Orthros chorostatus of the Rev. Metropolitan of Patras, Mr. Chrysostomou, who on the eve of the holiday brought the cart of the Holy Great Martyr Irini to the Holy Monastery, for the blessing and sanctification of the city of Kalamata and the Holy Monastery of the Prophet Joel, in which Saint Irini is also honored. Afterwards, a Biarchial Divine Liturgy was held, presided over by Rev. Metropolitan of Patras Mr. Chrysostomos and co-minister of Rev. Metropolitan of Messinia Mr. Chrysostomou. The High Priests were flanked by the Chancellor of the I.M. Patron Archim. Artemios Argyropoulos, the Professor of the Holy Monastery of Oblou Patras Archim. Nektarios Kotsakis, the Professor of the Holy Monastery of Agia Lavra and Spiritual of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Joel Archim. Eusebius Spanos and Fr. Filaretos Theodorakopoulos, one of the Brothers of Agia Lavra, the Archim.

Efthimios Theodoropoulos and Deacon Theophilos Kyriakos.

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