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The celebration of Agia Kyriaki and Agios Prokopios in the Diocese of Mantineiatranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Saints Kyriaki and Prokopios were celebrated with particular splendor during the two days of July 7 and 8 in the Holy Metropolis of Mantineia and Kynouria. On Monday, July 6, the eve of Holy Great Martyr Kyriaki, the Metropolitan of Mantineia and Kynouria, Mr. Epifanios, officiated at the Vespers service, flanked by local priests, at the celebratory Holy Church of Agia Kyriaki, in the seaside Arcadian Village of the Municipality of North Kynouria.

A multitude of believers attended the solemn Vespers, among them the Mayor of North Kynouria, Mr. Georgios Kambylis.

On the day of the feast, Tuesday, July 7, Metropolitan Mr. Epiphanios officiated during the Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the I. Chapel of Agia Kyriaki of the parish I. Church of Agia Varvara, Tripoli, flanked by the vicars of the Church and the deacon of the Metropolis.

In his sermon, the Metropolitan made reference to the life and steadfast faith of the Holy Great Martyr Kyriaki.

A large number of believers participated in the solemn Divine Liturgy, among them the Deputy Governor of Arcadia, Mr. Konstantinos Mandronis.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Metropolitan officiated at the solemn Vespers...

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Десислава Костова

Хубаво е, че Митрополитът Епифаний отслужи и на двете места – и в морското село, и в Триполи. Особено ми направи впечатление, че споменаха и кмета, и заместник-периферния управител – значи хората наистина се събират. Интересно как ли е било на вечерната служба до морето.

Степан Попов

Хорошо, что владыка Епифаний и в приморском селе отслужил, и в Триполи. Интересно, сколько народу пришло на вечерню прямо у моря, особенно если погода была нормальная. А проповедь про веру святой Кириакии всегда в точку, у нас тоже такие святые почитаются.

Xenia Wilson

The Metropolitan really got around those two days – vespers by the sea in North Kynouria and then the full Liturgy at the little chapel of St Kyriaki in Tripoli. Nice that both the mayor and the deputy regional governor turned up; shows the whole community comes together. I wonder if the evening service by the water was as packed as they say.

James Adams

The sea vespers in North Kynouria do draw a good crowd most years, especially when the weather holds like it did on the 6th. I was at the Liturgy in Tripoli the next morning and the little chapel was properly full, with people standing right out to the gate. Did you make it to either of them this time?

Емил Ангелов

Хубаво го каза, Десислава. И аз се зарадвах, че владиката успя да отиде и в морското село, и в Триполи – така празникът стана по-общ. На вечерната до морето сигурно е било много красиво, особено с всички тия хора и бриза. Ти ходила ли си някога на празника в Агия Кириаки?

Michael Carter

I made it to the vespers by the sea on the 6th; the breeze off the water kept it comfortable even with the crowd. Missed the Tripoli Liturgy the next morning though, had to drive my wife to an appointment. How early did you get there to find standing room only that far back?