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Triarchate Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Agia Athena, Akrotiri of Thiratranslated

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Prior to the Reverend Metropolitan of Piraeus Mr. Seraphim and his co-ministers the Reverend Metropolitans of Syros Mr. Dorotheos II and Mr. Antonio Glyfada, following the permission of the relevant Metropolitan of Thera Mr. Amfilochios, a Triarchate Divine Liturgy was held yesterday morning in the building of the Family of the Ethnikis and Social Benefactors Athanasios and Marina Martinou Holy Church of Agia Athena, on the beginning of Indictus and the holy memory of the Holy Martyr Athena. The Holy Service was held in the presence of a large number of believers, who, as every year, came to honor the memory of Ossia and to pray for the repose of the souls of the mother of the Benefactors, Athena, and her synonym, daughter of Athena.

The divine speech was delivered by His Holiness Mr. Dorotheos II, who, after gratefully thanking the philanthropic and friendly couple Martinos for their unselfish offerings to the Nation, Society and the Church, referred to the unity of the Church triumphant in heaven and armed on earth, stressing that the Saints and asleep, together with the living, they form the Church and pray together during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. and...

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Daniel Davis
The church looks beautiful right there on the cape. Nice to see three bishops serving together for the start of the Indiction and St Athanasia's memory, especially with all the locals turning up like they do every year. The bit about the saints and the departed praying with us at the Liturgy really stuck with me.
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