Archbishop of America joined centennial celebrations of St. Stephen Church in Nea Ionia

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Church of St. Stephen in Nea Ionia, a festive concelebrated Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated today, Sunday, presided over by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and concelebrated by Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Irakleio and Chalcedon, and Metropolitan Ieronymos of Kalavryta and Aigialeia.

Among those attending the Divine Liturgy were the Mayor of Nea Ionia, Panagiotis Manouris; former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras; Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis; Ministers Adonis Georgiadis and Niki Kerameus; Government Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis; PASOK Member of Parliament Milena Apostolaki; former Regional Governor of Attica Giorgos Patoulis; Member of Parliament Athena Linou; former AEK football player Nikos Kostenoglou; as well as members of the Nea Ionia Municipal Council.

Photos: CHRISTOS BONIS / EUROKINISSI