Procession of Agia Kyriaki in Alexandroupolitranslated

This year, Tuesday July 7, 2026, the memory of Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr was celebrated with grandeur again in the magnificent Church of Saint Kyriaki in Alexandroupolis. On the eve of the holiday, in the late afternoon, the Great Solemn Hierarchical Vespers of the holiday was held, presided over by the Metropolitan of Alexandroupolis, Mr. Anthimos.

Hundreds of believers came to Vespers to worship the relic and the Holy Icon of the Saint honoring her memory. The faithful were attended by the Hebridean Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Mr. Christos Dermentzopoulos, the Commander of the 12th Infantry Division Major General Pavlos Andrikopoulos, the coordinator of the Prime Minister's Office in Thessaloniki Ms. Elena Sokou, the Mayor of Alexandroupolis Mr. Ioannis Zamboukis as well as representatives of the Security Forces of the region.

At the end of Vespers, the Metropolitan spoke to the congregation about the martyrdom of Saint Kyriaki, which based on fervent faith in our Lord and called on modern man to show the required trust through faith in God, both for the good and for the bad that appear in our lives.

He made special reference to the Sacred...