Diocese of Ilium: Ordination of elder Kallinikos Zografoutranslated

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ilio, Acharna and Petropolis Mr. Athenagoras officiated at Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Parish Church of Saint Demetrius in Petropolis. His Eminence presided over the Divine Liturgy supported by Arch. Nikodimos Athanasiou, Protosigello of the Holy Metropolis and Second Secretary of the Holy Synod, Archim. Ioannis Rapti, General Hierarchal Commissioner of the Holy Metropolis, Archim. Agathangelos Kokla, Preacher, Archim. Chrysantho Liolio, President of the Board of the Holy Parish Church of Saint Nikolaos in Kamatero, Archim. Paisio Parashis, President of the Board of the Holy Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Petroupoli, Archim. Ephraim Christoforakis, President of the Holy Parish Church of Saint Demetrius of Petropolis, a multitude of priests from the Holy Metropolis of Ilium and the Holy Metropolis of Thebes and Levadeia and the deacons of Fr. Angelos Michalopoulos, Fr. Kallinikos Zografos, and the deacons Fr. p. Anthimos Dazikos.

After the Grand Entry Rev. proceeded to the elder ordination of the deacon of Father Kallinikos.

Addressing him during his short address, he mentioned among…