THE 2026 CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER OF GOD IN "PIRAETISSA" SIMItranslated

This year again in Symi, the Feast of the Birth of the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated with dignity and reverence, focusing on the Pilgrimage Church. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin of "Piraeus", where Rev. Metropolitan of Smyrna Mr. Bartholomaios, at the prompting and permission of Rev. Our pastor, Mr. Chrysostomou, officiated at Othres and celebrated the Divine Liturgy, in joint liturgy after Theophilus. Bishop of Rodostolo Mr. Antonios, Assistant to Rev. of our Metropolitan, as well as of the Episcopalians, Fr. Church and of our Hierodeacon Fr. Pavlos Terezakis. The second liturgy was performed by the High Priests, Mr. Panormitis Kakakios, son of the aforementioned Priest, and Mr. Eleftherios Xirakis.