HIERARCHY 2026: Annual Regular Convocation beginstranslated

The Holy Synod of the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece is convening from today until Thursday, October 8, 2026, in its Annual Regular Assembly, at the Synodal Palace in Athens. At this time, a High Priestly Divine Liturgy is being celebrated in the Synodal Chapel of the Grand Master, Catholic of the Holy Monastery of the Incorporeal Petrakis, under the youngest order among the members of the septate Hierarchy, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corinth Mr. Pavlos.

At 9:00 a.m. the work of the Conference will begin with the established opening Holy Mass in the Great Synod.

Afterwards, His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Mr. Ieronymos, President of the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy, will address the Most Reverend Synodal Convenors, while the first-ranking member of the Synod, His Eminence Metropolitan of Karystia and Skyros, Mr. Seraphim, will competently object.

This will be followed by the election of the Committee of High Priests for the announcements to the press and the Proceedings Reports of the Synodal Committees under their Reverend Presidents for the church year 2025-2026 will be presented.

After the break, and according to the Daily Schedule, the list of...