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With Hierarchs from Greece and Serbia the celebration of the Pilgrimage of Panagia Plataniotissatranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

With the presence of the Hierarchs of the Church of Greece and the Patriarchate of Serbia and with the participation of a large number of believers, the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated on the two days of September 7 and 8, 2026, in the celebratory Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Plataniotissa in Plataniotissa Kalavryton. On the afternoon of Monday, September 7, a Grand Solemn Polyarchy Vespers was held, during which the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierissos, Mount Athos and Ardameri, Mr. Theoklitos, concelebrated with the Most Reverend Elder Metropolitan of Kalavryton and Aegialia, Mr. Ambrosios, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Dimitriados and Almyros, Mr. Ignatiou, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Montenegro and Parathalassia, Mr. Ioannikios, from the Patriarchate of Serbia, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Arti, Mr. Kallinikos, and the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Kalavryton and Aegialia, Mr. Ieronymos.

During the Solemn Vespers, His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Hieronymos cordially welcomed the invited High Priests, expressing the joy of the local Church for their presence in the solemn Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Plataniotissa. He specifically referred to the person and…

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I am especially glad to see Theokletos from Mount Athos shepherding together with Ambrose and Ignatius. The presence of the Serbian Ioannikios shows how alive the relationship between the two Churches is still. Last year when we went to Kalavryta as a family, we also passed through Plataniotissa – the picture is really moving.
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