Commemorative event for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ioannis Kapodistrias at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Viennatranslated

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, the day on which 195 years have passed since his murder, a commemorative event for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ioannis Kapodistrias, entitled "Ioannis Kapodistrias – 250 years since his birth. The honorable Governor of Greece of Cypriot origin and a beneficial Diplomat of Europe". The event was held under the auspices of His Eminence the Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Central Europe Mr. Arsenios, who honored it with his presence, while its organization was undertaken by the Cyprus Cultural Center of Vienna (Zypriotisches Kulturzentrum 2004) and the Kapodistrias Museum. It had preceded in the morning of the same day, in the Holy Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, a memorial service for the repose of the soul of the first Governor of Greece.

The event was welcomed by the President of the Cyprus Cultural Center of Vienna, Mr. Kyros Patsalidis, who thanked the sponsors for their support, the Kapodistria Museum and the Curator of Mr. Daria Koskorou for the valuable photographic material they provided. The keynote speech was delivered by the jurist Ms. Despina Tsamoglou, Secretary of...