The focus is on highlighting and preserving the church monuments of Sfakiatranslated

Informational meeting with Dr. Eleni Papadopoulou, head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, was held today at noon by the mayor of Sfakia, Ioannis Zervos, together with the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Lampi, Syvritos and Sfakia, Mr. Joakim, at the office of the Director, in Chania. Ms. Papadopoulou informed His Holiness about the projects being implemented by the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, specifically for the restoration of the Koule of Chora Sfakion, with a budget of 700,000 euros, and for the projects at the Panagia Church in Agia Roumeli, Sfakion, with a budget of 350,000 euros.

On the part of the Metropolitan, Mr. Joakim, there was a lively interest in all the ecclesiastical monuments of Sfakia, and in this context, he discussed with Mr. Zervos and the head of the Ephorate Ms. Papadopoulou about the possibilities of beautification and maintenance of the Holy Church of Agios Paulos Sfakia, given that it is an inaccessible area. According to Ms. Papadopoulou, there is a plan for the specific church which examines all the possibilities regarding the access of materials and craftsmen who will work, when the decision is made, on the specific ecclesiastical monument.

According to the mayor...