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The feast of Agios Mamandos in the Metropolis of Petratranslated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

On the afternoon of Thursday, September 1, Rev. Metropolitan of Petra and Herronissos, Mr. Gerasimos officiated at the Solemn Vespers which was held at the Holy Cemetery Church of Agios Mamatos of Sfendyli Parish. His Eminence referred to the life of Saint Mamatos, and taking the occasion of the cemetery that surrounds the Holy Church, he concluded: "Saint Mama we honor and celebrate in this place, which for your village is sacred, because this is where your forefathers and relatives lie. It is a place of contemplation and silence, and for this reason we should always visit him with the corresponding respect and when they are present services, but also when we simply come to light the candle of the Saint and at the graves of our people and invoke the mercy and grace of God to rest them after the Saints and the righteous ".

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Ilie Stoica
St. Mamant is a saint that we rarely mention in our country, but this text drew my attention to the cemetery around the church. Metropolitan Gerasim said it well: the place is for silence and peace, not only at services, but also when we light a candle at the graves of our loved ones. At Sfendili, it seems they knew how to keep that respect.
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