Feast of Agios Ofelimos in the Metropolis of Mantineia and Kynouriatranslated

With particular splendor, the Holy Metropolis of Mantineia and Kynouria celebrated yesterday, Sunday, July 19, in the Byzantine Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos Episcopate of Tegea, the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Synod of Chalcedon (451 AD) and especially the Saint Beneficial Bishop of Tegea, who participated in it. The village of Episkopi has been the seat of the Episcopate of Tegea since the 5th century, as witnessed by the respective Bishop of Tegea, where there is a wonderful Byzantine Church on top of an ancient theater of the 2nd century, dedicated to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is particularly revered by the Arcadian people.

Theophilus officiated at the Order of Orthros. The Bishop of Tegea, Mr. Theoklitos, while the High Priestly Clerk was presided over by Rev. Metropolitan of Mani Mr. Chrysostomos, co-liturgator of Rev. Metropolitan of Mantineia and Kynouria Mr. Epiphanios and Theophilus. Bishop of Tegea Mr. Theoklitou.

In his sermon, the Metropolitan of Mani, Mr. Chrysostomos, referred to the 4th Ecumenical Synod and to Saint Ofelimos, Bishop of Tegea, emphasizing the great contribution of the Holy Fathers to the formation of the Orthodox doctrine, to the preservation of the faith and to the pastoral ministry of...