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The memory of Agios Sozontos in Cabo Dorotranslated

September 11, 2026 · 1 min read

In the picturesque monastery Chapel of Agios Sozontos in the emblematic area of Kavo Doro of Andros, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Monday morning, with the co-liturgical participation of the Vicar of the Protopr area. Panagiotis Manidakis, the Head of the Cathedral Church of Agios Nikolaos of Ermoupolis and Director of the "Old Age Home of the Holy Metropolis, Archim. Benediktos Fragogiannis, and Elder Stavros Larios. The Harbor Master of Andros, representatives of the Hellenic Police, the Acting Mayor of Andros Mr. Dimitrios Lotsaris and most of the faithful were present!

The fact that four passenger ships, Fast Ferries Andros, Andros King, Superstar and Theologos P., passing through the waters of Cabo Doro, paid tribute to the celebrant Agios Sostis, while on land Protopr. Panagiotis Manidakis and Archim. Benedictos Fragogiannis raised the Holy Cross and blessed the ships, the Captains, the crews and the passengers, creating a unique image, where faith meets the centuries-old maritime tradition of Andros.

The divine word was proclaimed by Archim. Benedictos Fragogiannis, who, after pointing out the three...

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Rachel Miller
That bit with the four ferries sounding their horns and the priests blessing them from the shore with the cross sounds really special. The Andros King is the one I usually catch when I go over. Nice to see the old seafaring tradition kept alive like that.
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