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Handwriting of a monk in the Byzantine Church of Agia Theodora Artistranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

In the Byzantine Holy Church of Agia Theodora of Artis, on Friday, July 3, 2026, in the afternoon, Vespers was held, officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Artis, Mr. Kallinikos. During the Holy Mass, the ordination of Mr. Konstantinos Fantis as a Rassophoro Monk took place.

The new Rassophoros Monk accepted the wishes of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Artis, Mr. Kallinikos, as well as the faithful present.

The Holy Church of Saint Theodora, queen and patron of Arta, is a point of special spiritual reference, connected to the solitary course and holiness of the queen of Epirus, who abandoned royal glory and dedicated herself to God.

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Юрій Руденко
Рад за Константіна Фанті. Хай Бог дає йому сили в монашому шляху, особливо в такому місці, як храм Святої Теодори, де все нагадує про відмову від слави заради Бога.
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George Collins
Glad to see Constantine Fanti tonsured. That church of St. Theodora is the perfect spot for it, right where she left her crown behind for the monastic life. May God give him strength.
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Красимира Колева
Радвам се за Константин Фанти. Хубаво е, че го постригаха точно в храма на света Теодора, където тя самата е оставила короната и е тръгнала по монашеския път. Бог да му дава сили.
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Тамара Семёнова
Рада за Константина Фанти. Хорошо, что постриг именно в храме Святой Феодоры — там, где она сама оставила корону и пошла монашеским путём. Бог в помощь на новом этапе.
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Олександр Коваль
Згоден, Юрію, місце справді особливе. Константин обрав шлях, де кожна стіна нагадує про те, як Теодора залишила палац. Хай Господь дає йому витримки щодня, бо монашество — це не разова подія, а постійна праця.
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Anna Moore
Glad Constantine Fanti was tonsured right there in St Theodora's church in Arta. That spot where the queen gave up her crown for the monastic life makes it all the more fitting. May God give him strength for the long road ahead.
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Юрій Марченко
Рад за Константіна Фанті. Добре, що саме в храмі Святої Теодори зробили постриг — там, де вона залишила корону і пішла в чернецтво. Хай Господь дає йому сил на кожен день.
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Галина Панченко
Рада за Константіна, теж. Добре, що саме там, де свята Теодора відмовилася від корони, – це наче продовження її шляху. А ти бував у тому храмі в Арті?
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Sarah Anderson
That's a lovely connection you made, Anna. The church really does carry that sense of leaving everything behind for God. I'll keep Constantine in my prayers too, especially when we sing the monastic hymns in choir next week.
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Rachel Moore
That's a good point about the hymns, Sarah. Our choir sang the same ones last month after the service for St Theodora, and it always makes the monastic path feel closer. I'll add Constantine to my list too.
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Иван Орлов
Согласен, Тамара, место выбрано очень точно — Святая Феодора ведь и сама всё оставила ради монашества именно здесь. Константину теперь с такой поддержкой легче будет. А ты его давно знаешь?
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Nicholas Lewis
That's nice the choir used those same hymns last month. Constantine's a steady fellow from the Athens parish who visited us a couple summers back; he'll do well under that roof. Do you know if they'll keep him at the Arta monastery or send him somewhere else?
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