Anafi honored Panagia Kalamiotissatranslated

With splendor and the participation of a large number of believers, the feast of Panagia Kalamiotissa, patroness and governor of the island of Anafis, was celebrated on the morning of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the Holy Monastery of Panagia Kalamiotissis, Metochi of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Ilios Thira, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thira, Amorgos and Islands, Mr. Amfilochios officiated at the procession of Orthros and presided over the solemn Divine Liturgy.

The Professor of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Ilios of Thira, His Eminence Archimandrite Fr. Kallinikos Roussos, as well as clergy of the Holy Metropolis, collaborated.

In his sermon, His Holiness referred to the event of the Birth of the Virgin and the special position of the Virgin Mary in the plan of the salvation of man, while making reference to the deep and timeless relationship of the residents of Anafi with the Virgin Mary Kalamiotissa. He wished the Blessed Virgin Mary to always think and protect the island and its inhabitants.

Before the end of the Divine Liturgy, the traditional procession of the holy icon of Panagia Kalamiotissa took place around the Holy Monastery.

At the solemn Divine Liturgy...