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The Exodus Procession of Blessed Protopresbyter Nikolaos Vigilios in Parostranslated

August 8, 2026 · 1 min read

With feelings of human sorrow, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at noon, in the Holy Parish Church of Zoodochos Pigis-Agios Chrysostomos, Smyrna, Aspro Chori, Paros, the exodus service of the blessed Protopresbyter Nikolaos Vigilios, who fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, August 2, was held 2026 at the age of 84, after many months of testing his health. The Mass was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Geron Leontopolis, Mr. Gabriel, with the participation of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Paronaxia, Mr. Kallinikos, the Theophilist Bishop of Keramos, Mr. Bartholomeus, all the Priests of the island of Paros, other Clergy of the Metropolis of Paronaxia, representatives of the Local Government and Officials of the island as well as a large number of people.

After the end of the Holy Service, the Epikedio on behalf of the Holy Metropolis of Paronaxia was delivered by its Protosygello, Archimandrite Dorotheos Venetsanopoulos. Funeral eulogies were also delivered by the President of the Cultural Association "ATLANTIS" and Ecclesiastical Councilor of the aforementioned Holy Church, Mr. Nikolaos Triantafyllos, who also read Resolutions of the Ecclesiastical Councils of the Holy Churches, at which the convert and his son officiated...

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May God have mercy on him, Father Nicholas served in several churches on the island and it seems that he left a clear impact. The son who spoke at the end gave me a feeling of warmth amidst the sadness. Our prayers are with the family.
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