The High Priest Vespers at the celebratory Holy Church of Agia Sophia Armeno Sitiatranslated

With great enthusiasm and with the participation of many devout Christians, despite the adverse weather conditions, on the evening of Wednesday September 16, 2026, the Great solemn High Priestly Vespers of the feast of the memory of Hagia Sophia and her three beautiful virgin daughters, Faith, Love and Hope, was held in the celebratory Holy Church of the old never shine in the Holy Monastery of Agia Sophia of the Parish of Armeno Sitia. Rev. Metropolitan of Ierapytni and Sitia Mr. Kyrillos officiated at the service, blessed the offered breads and at the end preached the divine word.

In his eulogy, His Holiness referred to the life of Saint Sophia and the martyrdom of her three daughters, who as a widow she raised "in the teaching and admonition of the Lord", noting that neither the promises, nor the threats, nor the horrible tortures of the emperor Andrianus managed to break the morale of the three virgins and force them to sacrifice themselves in idols.

He also emphasized the miraculous patience of Saint Sophia in the martyrdom of her three minor daughters and the fact that she lived for three more days, as long as it took to see to their burial, as her prayer to…