THE ORDINATION OF Fr. NIKOLAOS KARMANIOLOS BY THE HONORABLE METROPOLITAN OF SIMI Mr. CHRYSOSTOMOStranslated

With special spiritual joy and emotion, today, June 21, 2026, Sunday of the 3rd of Matthew, during the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Monastery of Taxiarchos Michael of Panormitou, the Ordination to the Eldership of the Deacon Father Nikolaos Karmaniolos, by Rev. Our Pastor, Metropolitan of Symi Mr. Chrysostomos.

Theophilus collaborated with His Holiness. His assistant, Bishop of Rodostolo Mr. Antonios, Dean of the Monastery, the Aedesim. Treasurer Fr. Savvas Pateras, Hierarchical Commissioner Halkis, the Aedesim. Ambassador Fr. Georgios Kakakios and the Hierodeacon Fr. Pavlos Terezakis, while the The cantors Mr. Eleftherios Xirakis and Mr. Evangelos Lagos officiated melodiously.

Rev. Our Metropolitan, before the Ordination, spoke inspiringly about the great ministry of the Priesthood, addressing fatherly words to the Ordained and underlining the magnitude of the spiritual responsibility that he undertakes as Minister of the Most High. He emphasized that the Priesthood is a crusade of offering, sacrifice and love to God and man, calling on the new Elder to minister to the flock with humility, selflessness, discernment, prayer and self-denial.