Opening night of the new Church of the Holy Fathers Eumenios and Parthenios in Koudoumas Monasterytranslated

On Friday, July 10, 2026, the feast of the Holy Fathers Eumenios and Parthenios, new Founders of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Koudoumas, the Holy Monastery of the same name celebrated with particular splendor. The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierapytni and Sitia, Mr. Kyrillos, responding to a noble invitation of the Pastor of the Holy Metropolis of Gortyn and Arcadia, Mr. Makarios, went to the celebratory Holy Monastery, performed the Consecration of the Thyranoixians of the new pericallous Holy Church and then presided over the Divine Liturgy, co-celebrating the Venerable Metropolitans of Lampi, Syvritos and Sfakia Mr. Joakim and Mr. Makarios of Gortyni and Arkadia and a host of Priests.

In his homily, the Abbot of the Monastery Archim. Makarios Spyridakis, reported in detail about the project in the new Church of the Monastery, making a reference and commemoration from the oldest one that existed in its place since 1983 by the then Abbot Makarios Pitarokoilis, which had been inaugurated by the Metropolitan of Gortyn and Arcadia Kyrillos and in its completion in its current impressive form inside and out, in which he did not fail to name them all in detail and to thank them by giving everyone gifts and souvenirs for…