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Lonely barber in the Holy Metropolis of Corfutranslated

November 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On the afternoon of Saturday, November 7, 2026, the eve of the feast of the Synod of Generals Michael and Gabriel and the other Incorporeal Forces, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, went to the Holy Monastery of Saints Theodoros Tironos and Georgios Tropaioforos Stratias in Corfu, in order to officiate at the Vespers of the holiday. The professor of the Holy Monastery is the Most Reverend Archimandrite Christodoulos Triantafyllos, who works continuously both for the restoration of the historic monastery and for the reconstitution and manning of the monastic brotherhood. In addition, at this devotional gathering, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Bresthenis, Mr. Theoklitos, spiritual father of Panagiotis Theofanopoulos, 31 years old, graduate of Theology, originally from Kalavryta, whose monastic haircut was performed by the Metropolitan of Corfu at the end of Vespers, gave him the name Ambrosios.

Clergy, relatives and friends of the new monk from various parts of Greece, members of the brotherhood of the Holy Monastery and the deacons of His Eminence were also present.

During his speech, Mr. Nektarios addressed with paternal love...

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