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The spiritual “home” of Saint Paisios in Nea Karvali, Kavala (PHOTOS)

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

By Maria Andreou

On the very day of his feast, July 12, and while this year marks 32 years since his venerable repose at the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Souroti, Thessaloniki, where, once again this year, thousands of pilgrims reverently venerated his sacred tomb, several kilometers away, in Nea Karvali, Kavala, at the Kavala Industrial Phosphates Fertilizers Plant, owned by Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, deeply moving moments unfolded.

A CONFESSION OF FAITH For the businessman Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, every day is an expression and confession of faith. Standing beside him were members of his family: his wife, Iro, two of their three children, Zennia and Vasilis, and his mother, Zafeiria. He was destined to experience yet another special day of Orthodoxy and love, fulfilling a lifelong dream offered to the family’s beloved Saint, Saint Paisios: the opening of the doors of the Church of Saint Paisios (designed by Mr. Lavrentiadis’ wife, Iro, together with architect Dana Xenos) within the premises of the Kavala Industrial Phosphates Fertilizers Plant, owned by Lavrentis Lavrentiadis.

With the distinguished presence of Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All…

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Kristaq Prifti

How good that they opened the church exactly on the feast day of St. Pais. I was impressed that Iro himself designed it together with the architect, and that the whole family was there – Zennia, Vasili, mother Zafeiria. A good example of how you can do something concrete for trust in the place you work.

Marija Lukić

It's nice that they opened the church on the day of St. Paisius. Iro drew the project alone with the architect, I liked that, you can see that it is from the heart. The family all together – Zennia, Vasilis, mother Zafeiria – just right.