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In the nomenclature of the Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, Dimitriados Ignatiostranslated

October 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the feast of Saint Ierotheos, the 1st Bishop of Athens, Rev. Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios Mr. Ierotheos, at the headquarters of the Holy Metropolis, Nafpaktos. The festivities began on Saturday, October 3, 2026. In the morning, the 12th Theological Conference of the Holy Metropolis of Nafpaktos was held with the theme: "The importance of the 11th century AD. for the understanding of modern reality". On Saturday afternoon, a multi-priestly Resurrection Vespers was celebrated in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Dimitrios, presided over by Metropolitan Demetrias and Almyros, Mr. Ignatius, and concelebrated by the Metropolitans: Mr. Hieronymos of Kalavryta, Mr. Kallinikos of Kastoria, Mr. Pavlos of Corinth and the familiar Shepherd Mr. Ierotheou. During Vespers, many Priests took part, first of all Arch. Father Ambrosios Gourvelos of I.M. Patras.

The divine word was preached by the parish priest Mr. Ignatios. In his sermon, he first referred to the resurrection character of the feast of the Saints, stressing that the Saints are the fruit of Christ's Resurrection. He particularly associated Saints Hierotheos and Dionysios the Areopagite with his sermon...

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Daniel Baker
The conference theme on the 11th century caught my eye – sounds like it ties in nicely with how St Hierotheos and Dionysios the Areopagite understood the Church in their time. Good to see Metropolitan Ignatios preaching at the Vespers too.
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