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Corfu Nektarios: Mother Greece never forgot Northern Epirustranslated

October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Luke II, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, officiated and spoke at the parish of the Most Holy Theotokos Evangelistria Potamiou Lefkimmi. During the Divine Liturgy, Deacon Antonio Raphael Rondo, 30 years old and father of four, was ordained as a Elder. His Eminence was also surrounded by the Preacher of the Holy Metropolis, His Eminence Archimandrite Seraphim Linosporis, the High Priestly Commissioner of South Corfu, Protopresbyter Konstantinos Kandas, the head of the Parish, Protopresbyter Georgios Stasinoulas, several priests who came to participate to the joy of the new Presbyter and the Deacon of His Eminence, Fr. Eusevios Pandis.

The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Mr. Stefanos Gikas, the President of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of South Corfu, Mr. Kyriakoula Pavlopoulou, as well as other representatives of the local authorities were present among the many believers who flooded the Holy Church. The choir of the Parish of Agioi Theodoros of Perivoli, under the direction of the choirmaster Mr. Spyridonos Koulouris, sang at the sacred lectern.

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Vasile Constantinescu
Congratulations to Father Antonie for his ordination, a 30-year-old deacon with four children shows that God calls people with lived life, not just theory. The service at Potamos seems to have been full of people and real joy. May God help him in his new ministry.
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Κώστας Θεοδώρου
Καλή δύναμη στον νέο πρεσβύτερο Αντώνιο, 30 χρονών με τέσσερα παιδιά – δείχνει ότι η κλήση έρχεται μέσα από την πραγματική ζωή. Χαίρομαι που η χορωδία από τους Αγίους Θεοδώρους Περιβολίου έψαλε και ότι ο κόσμος γέμισε την εκκλησία στο Ποτάμι. Να τον ευλογεί ο Θεός στη διακονία του.
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Petra Kováčová
Pekne vidieť, že nový kňaz Antonios má už 30 rokov a štyri deti – to ukazuje, že povolanie prichádza z reálneho života, nie len z kníh. Zaujalo ma, že na omši v Potamiu spieval zbor z Agioi Theodoroi Perivoliou, to musí byť pekné. Nech mu Pán Boh požehná v novom slúžení.
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