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Archimandrite Damascenos Voliotis has fallen asleep: The ministry from Asprogeia of the Macedonian warriors to Korea, Canada and Africatranslated

September 29, 2026 · 1 min read

With the normal permission and blessing of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Kastoria Mr. Kallinikos, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon, his immediate family and the Brotherhood of the Holy Monastery of Genesios Theotokos Damastas announce with special emotion the peaceful and peaceful sleep of the retired cleric of the Holy Metropolis of Kastoria, of the venerable hieromonk and old father Damascenes (born Dimitrios Voliotis). The blessed Archimandrite Father Damaskinos Voliotis was born in the glorious Asprogeia of Florina on September 23, 1941, he fulfilled his military obligations as a Soldier Engineer from July 10, 1962 to August 21, 1964, while he received his degree from the Department of Theology of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on November 8, 1989.

From Asprogeia to Korea, Canada and Africa He was ordained a deacon on September 2, 1983 and an elder on September 4, 1983 by the blessed Metropolitan of Floris, Prespa and Eordaia, Sir Augustinos (Kantiotis), from whom he also received the monastic name of Damascenes.

Initially, he served in the parishes of Agios Ioannou Kalyvitos Fanos Amyntaios and...

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