The feast of Saint Theodore in the Dardanelles in Ofrynio Pangaeustranslated

This year, Sunday, August 2, 2026, the holy memory of Saint Neomartyros Theodoros of Dardanelles was celebrated with church order in the parish of Saint George Ofrynios in the Municipality of Pangaios, where their ancestors were compatriots of the Neomartyros. On the eve of the holiday, the solemn Vespers was held, presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Eleftheroupolis Mr. Chrysostomos, surrounded by priests of the Holy Metropolis. The Divine Word was preached to the congregation by His Eminence, who referred to the life and martyrdom of Saint Neomartyr Theodore, presenting his bright example as a young man who, although lacking a secular education, was raised in a devout Christian family and nurtured from a young age with the holy letters.

He made special mention of his brave refusal to renounce the Orthodox faith, despite the promises of wealth, honors and earthly happiness offered to him, preferring to sacrifice even his own life for love of Christ. At the same time, he underlined the great contribution of the New Martyrs to the preservation of the Orthodox faith and the national identity of Genus during the years of the Turkish occupation, pointing out that the...