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Trisarchial Vespers of Prophet Moses in Tragana Lokristranslated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

In the beautiful Holy Church of the Prophet Moses of Theoptos in the beautiful Tragana Lokris, in the canonical and ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Holy Fthiotidos, with the wonderful view of the Malian and Euboean gulfs, a Trisarchate Vespers was held tonight under the patronage of the familiar Pastor, His Eminence Metropolitan Fthiotidos Mr. Simeon, the memory of the Prophet Moses. Together with the familiar Pastor, Mr. Simeon, the venerable archbishop pr. Sinai, Mr. Damianos, born and raised in Lokris, the builder of the two-story Holy Church in honor of the Prophet Moses and Saint Catherine of Pansofou on the ground floor of the building complex, as well as the Most Reverend Metropolitan Lilogwe, His Excellency and Exarch of Malawi, Mr. Photios.

The Holy High Priests were flanked by the Director of the Holy Diocese of Talanti and Lokris and High Priestly Commissioner Atalantis Archim. Father Dimitrios Zelianios, the great elder and Professor, Arch. Fr. Theoklitos Bolkas, the High Priestly Commissioner of Mendenitsi and Kameno Vourlos Fr. Konstantinos Redifis, as well as clergy from the wider area of Lokris and the deacons.

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ანა კაპანაძე

Thanks for this story. It is nice that Damianos, himself from Locrid, returned to his village and himself built this two-storied church in the name of Moses and Catherine. What will the view of Maliakos and Euboikos bay be like from there...

Вера Богданова

Thanks for the news. It is nice that Damian, himself from Locris, returned and built this two-story church in honor of Moses and Catherine. The view of the Maliako and Euboean gulfs must be truly stunning.

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მაია ჯავახიშვილი

Thanks Anna, that's what I liked the most - that Damianos didn't leave his village and built this church himself. Can you imagine how he relaxes there in the evening, with the exact same view of Maliakos Bay? I really want to see it in person one day.

Irene Collins

The bit about Archbishop Damian building the church himself in his own village really stood out. Nice to see a local lad come home and put up a proper two-storey church for Moses and St Catherine like that. Must be peaceful sitting there in the evening looking out over those two gulfs.

Евгения Макарова

Yes, Damian is really local, from Locris, and the church turned out to be very soulful. I heard that on the lower floor there is a service in honor of St. Catherine, and on the top floor - in honor of Moses. Have you been there, Vera?

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თამარ დოლიძე

Maya, I completely agree with you, the story of Damianos is very cool. The fact that he himself built a church in his village and now sits there in the evenings, with that exact view, really makes his heart happy. I'm also wondering what it's like inside, have you seen the photos or are you just imagining it?

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დავით ბერიძე

Maya, Damianos story is really interesting. I remember when we were also doing the roof in one monastery, such places are especially quiet in the evening. Have you been to Tragana?

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ნანა კვარაცხელია

Indeed, David, the story of Damianos is interesting, especially since it is his hometown. I haven't been to Tragana, but in our garden it's exactly that calm in the evening when we were covering the roof. In which monastery did you make the roof?