The celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin in the Holy Metropolis of Samostranslated

The great Mother of God feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon with splendor and overwhelming mood. On the afternoon of Friday, August 14, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon, Mr. Eusebius officiated at the Solemn High Priestly Vespers and the Mass of Praise to the Virgin Mary, in the hall of the Spiritual Center of the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Karlovasos, where the Parish is liturgically hosted, due to the damage suffered by the Holy Church from the earthquake of 2020.

This was followed by the Holy Litany of the Epitaph of the Theotokos throughout the town of Karlovasi, with the participation of a large number of believers and the Philharmonic of the Municipality of West Samos "Kleanthis o Samios", giving special splendor to the holy procession. The established prayer was recited, and then His Holiness preached the divine word, referring to the holy person of Theotokos.

On the day of the feast, Saturday August 15, 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Eusebius officiated the Orthros and presided over the Solemn High Priestly Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin of Mytilene, where the...