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Messages of Archbishop Hieronymos to students and teachers for the new school yeartranslated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

On the occasion of the start of the new school year 2026-2027, His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Hieronymos addresses a fatherly message to students and teachers, highlighting the essential role of education in shaping character, but also the importance of love, solidarity, cooperation and responsibility. In his messages to elementary, middle and high school students, the Archbishop invites the children to see the new school year as an opportunity not only for acquiring knowledge, but also for personal cultivation and meaningful coexistence. Especially to the younger students, he points out that school is a place where we learn to love and support each other, emphasizing: "All year long let us be united and loved". At the same time, he urges them not to leave any child alone or isolated, but to reach out to anyone who needs help.

Addressing the students of the older classes, His Beatitude underlines that the school is "a valuable place for learning, dialogue and cultivation" and not just a place for transmitting information. As he notes, through…

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Зоран Стојановски

Well said Archbishop. I especially liked what he says to the little ones: "Ὅλη τήν έρδανα νά εἴμάστε ἑνωμένοι καί ἀγαπημένοι". In my time in Prilep, that's exactly how we were taught in elementary school - not to leave anyone alone on vacation. God grant that even now the children will obey him.

Marius Matei

Well said the Archbishop. That exact phrase for the little ones remained in my mind, "Ὅλη τήν έρδανα νά εἴmaste ἑνωμένοι καί ἀγαπημένοι", and I remembered how at our school in Copou, the teacher made us sit two by two during recreation so that no child would be left alone. May God grant that the children remember this now, as they begin the year.