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Patriarch of Alexandria in Gytheio – Foundation stone was laid for the new Church of Saint Nektarios

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa visited Gytheio on Monday, September 7, 2026.

The Patriarch of Alexandria, accompanied by Metropolitan Chrysostomos III of Mani and Metropolitan Efstathios of Monemvasia and Sparta, arrived at the Episcopal Residence of Mani, where the reception of a fragment of the Holy Relic of Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker took place, followed by the start of the Doxology.

Upon completion of the Doxology, the Patriarch, the Holy Fathers, and the official guests proceeded to Selinitsa in Gytheio, where a Blessing of the Waters (Agiasmos) was held, and the foundation memorial stone of the new Holy Church of Saint Nektarios was laid.

The Patriarch was welcomed by local authorities and the people at the Episcopal Residence of Gytheio, the seat of the Holy Metropolis of Mani.

The visit also includes his presence at the religious services at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Giatrissa on September 7 and 8, 2026.

On Tuesday, September 8, in Areopoli, the Municipality of East Mani will officially proclaim him an Honorary Citizen.

It is recalled that the Patriarch was proclaimed an Honorary Citizen of Kalamata during the 2024 Feast…

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Степан Попов

Хорошо, что мощи святого Нектария привезли в Гитио, теперь новый храм в его честь точно будет с благословением. Интересно, как они камень закладывали — после агиасмоса или до? У нас в Самаре тоже недавно закладывали камень на одном приходе, дело нужное.

Ζωή Χατζή

Καλό που έφεραν το τεμάχιο του λειψάνου του Αγίου Νεκταρίου στη Γύθειο. Ο αγιασμός πριν από την κατάθεση του θεμελίου λίθου είναι το σωστό, όπως γίνεται συνήθως. Ελπίζω να προχωρήσει γρήγορα το έργο, η περιοχή χρειάζεται ακόμα μία εκκλησία.

Maria Florea

Bine că au adus fragmentul din moaștele Sfântului Nectarie înainte de agheasmă și de punerea pietrei de temelie, așa se cuvine. Am văzut și la noi în Timișoara cum se face treaba asta la noua biserică din cartier, după ce a venit o părticică din moaște. Sper să meargă repede lucrarea, că în Mani bisericile se umplu repede.

Bojana Nikolić

Dobro je što su doneli deo moštiju Svetog Nektarija pre agiasmosa i polaganja kamena, to je red. Kod nas u Kragujevcu kad smo zidali kapelu u porti, isto smo prvo imali mošti pa blagoslov vode. Nadam se da će brzo završiti crkvu, Mani je lep kraj.

Petar Nikolić

Da, red je da mošti budu prve, to daje pravi temelj. Kod nas u Beogradu kad smo radili malu kapelu za Svetog Vasilija, isto smo prvo uneli delić moštiju pa tek onda agiasmos. Nadam se da će crkva u Selinitsi brzo niknuti, Mani je stvarno lep i surov kraj, baš za Svetog Nektarija. Jesi li bila tamo neki put?

Lukas Weber

Ja, der Segen mit dem Wasser vor dem Grundstein ist wirklich das Richtige, das gibt dem ganzen Bau einen festen Anfang. Bei uns in Frankfurt haben wir das auch so gemacht, als die kleine Kapelle neben dem Laden erweitert wurde – erst das Reliquiar rein, dann Agiasmos und der Stein. Hoffentlich geht es in Selinitsa zügig voran, der Heilige Nektarios passt gut in diese raue Mani-Gegend.

Билјана Николовска

Добро што прво го донесоа делчето од моштите на свети Нектариј пред агиасмосот и каменот. Така се прави редот, како што велат и другите. Кај нас во Охрид кога ја правевме капелата во дворот на црквата „Св. Климент“, исто прво мошти, па вода и камен – сега стои убаво и мирно.

Γιώργος Παπαγεωργίου

Συμφωνώ Ζωή, το τεμάχιο του λειψάνου έδωσε ιδιαίτερη χάρη στην τελετή. Είδα ότι ο κόσμος είχε μαζευτεί αρκετά στο Σελινίτσα, ελπίζω να μην αργήσουν πολύ τα θεμέλια γιατί η περιοχή όντως στενάζει από χώρο προσευχής. Εσύ πήγες στην Αγιασμό;