The 25-year-old seasonal firefighter who died in the line of duty in southern Rethymno comes from a priestly familytranslated

The local community of Amari has been in mourning since yesterday after the on-duty losses of two firefighters who lost their lives during the deadly fire in Rethymno, when they lost their orientation and got caught in the flames. They are 58-year-old Manolis Stratidakis and 25-year-old Pantelis Diamantakis. However, there is also great sadness in the priestly family of the Holy Metropolis of Lampris, Syvritos and Sfakion as the 25-year-old seasonal Firefighter comes from a Levitical family. He is the son of Father Emmanuel Diamantakis, a clergyman of the Metropolis who is vicar in the parish of Agios Pneumats Petrochorio. His grandfather, Priest Fr. Panteleimon Diamantakis is vicar of the parish of Agios Georgios Forfouras while one of his sisters is the wife of a deacon of the Local Church.

Today, shortly after 12 noon, the exodus service for Pantelis Diamantakis will be sung at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Fourfouras.

The funeral of Manolis Stratidakis, the second Firefighter who fell in the line of duty, will take place in his village, Gerakari, at 5 pm on Thursday, in the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, where it will take place and...