"True" Zakynthos: Sanctification by the Hand of St. Dionysius – Beginning of the 3rd cycle of the Hagiological Seminarytranslated

The beginning of the new academic year 2026-27 of the Educational Center for Speech and Art "Alithos", which is entering the 17th year of its multifaceted activity, took place on the evening of Thursday, September 3, 2026, in the Church of Panagoula Vanatou, with great joy, obvious emotion and a satisfactory participation of believers. The central and moving event of the evening was the transfer to the Church of the Pansept Hand of the Patron Saint of Zakynthos, Agios Dionysios. People from the surrounding areas, but also from further areas of the island, came especially to worship the holy Relic and receive the blessing of the Saint of Forgiveness. Particularly human were the moments when patients, unable to enter the Church, remained in their cars and Rev. The Metropolitan of Zakynthos, Mr. Dionysios, went out himself, carrying the holy Relic there, so that they too could worship and be blessed.

Also typical was the case of Athenians, who were going to leave for Athens after their summer holidays in Zakynthos, but extended their stay in order to worship Saint Dionysios, who this time...