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Fthiotidos Simeon officiated again 50 days after the surgerytranslated

July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

At the Holy Metropolitan and Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos Lamia, on Friday July 24, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon officiated, fifty days after the serious surgery he underwent at the "Errikos Dunan" Hospital. The Divine Word was preached by the Proto-Secretary of the Holy Metropolis, Fthiotidos, Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne, Fr. Ephraim Triantafyllopoulos, while the devout Pastor, His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Simeon, also gave a topical homily, fifty days after his last Divine Liturgy also in the Holy Metropolitan Church.

With obvious emotion, His Holiness referred to his recent health adventure, the experience of hospitalization and the love he received from clergy and laity, expressing his gratitude to God and the people who stood by his side.

First, he thanked Archimandrite Father Ephraim for his sermon, characterizing God's word as "a gift, irrigation and food" and a necessary element "not just for our survival, not just for life, but for good life".

The central point of his speech was the recent test of his health, which he described as a…

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Γιάννης Νικολαΐδης
I am glad that Venerable Simeon is back in the Pulpit again after 50 days. The fact that he spoke about his health adventure and thanked Fr Ephraim for the sermon shows how human he is. God bless him, we need him.
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Олег Васильев
It is good that the Venerable Simeon stood again in the sanctuary fifty days after the operation on "Henry Dunan". I liked that he said about the word of God that it is not just for "living" but for "well living" – I kept that. May God give him strength to continue.
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Дмитрий Семёнов
I’m glad that the words about “not just ζην, but ευ ζην” stuck with you too. After my surgery last year, these words sounded new to me too. May God grant Vladyka Simeon the strength to continue speaking just as calmly and to the point. Which church do you usually go to?
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Илья Фёдоров
I’m glad that these words resonated with you after your surgery. For me, too, after the hospital last year, everything began to sound new. And I usually go to the Alexander Nevsky Church on Sovetskaya Street, and sing in the choir there. Which one are you in?
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