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Curate of another monk by Metropolitan Fthiotidostranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On the eve of the Theotokos Feast of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, with yet another great spiritual event, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon inaugurated this year's celebration of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Antinitsis.

The Reverend Mr. Simeon officiated tonight at the Resurrection High Priestly Vespers flanked by the Holy Protosygello of the Holy Metropolis Archim. of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Ephraim Triantafyllopoulos, the Holy Professor of the Monastery Archim. Father Ambrosios Anastasiou, the Holy Hierarch of the Holy Metropolis Archim. Fr. Herodion Rizo, as well as many fathers of the Holy Metropolis and the deacons, while the Holy Services were broadcast directly by the Radio Station of the Holy Metropolis (89.4 Fm) and via the Internet.

The Reverend Mr. Simeon performed the lonely haircut of another graduate of the Standard Ecclesiastical School of Lamia "Holy Bessarion the Agathonitis" and of the Apprenticeship School for Clerical Candidates of Vella Ioannina, who comes from Ekkara Domokou.

His Holiness gave the name to the new monk "Panteleimon" in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon the healer and Anargyro Doctor, patron and administrator of the Parish of Ekkara...

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Василь Коваль
Glad to see that the monk from Ekkara Domokos is back. It is good that they gave him the name Panteleimon in honor of the holy doctor, because his village needs just such care. May the Lord help the new monk in the Antinica monastery.
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Daniel Miller
The new monk from Ekara Domokou getting the name Panteleimon makes sense, especially with the village having a doctor saint as patron. Good to see another graduate from the Lamia ecclesiastical school taking this step. May God strengthen him in the monastery.
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