DELIVERY RECEIPT OF PROTOSYGELLUS IN I. METROPOLIS...translated

Today, Friday August 7, 2026, at the offices of the Holy Metropolis of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannos, the handing over and receiving of the duties of the Proconsul of the Holy Metropolis took place. The outgoing Prime Minister, Panosiol. Chief Mr. Epifanios Zacharakis welcomed the new Prime Minister, Panosiol. Chief Mr. Philotheo Pigiakis, with joy, cordiality and love, while wishing him a fruitful ministry, for the good of our Holy Metropolis. Our Venerable Metropolitan Mr. Andreas thanked Panosiol warmly. Chief Mr. Epifanio for his valuable contribution, cooperation and ministry to the local Church during his tenure, while he wished the new Protosygello Mr. Philotheos, that God would strengthen him in his new ministry, so that with prudence, ecclesiastical attitude and love he could serve the Holy Metropolis and its faithful people worthily.

Biographical note of Archimandrios Philotheos Pigiakis.

The Panosiology Archimandrite Philotheos, known as Emmanuel Pigiakis, was born in Ierapetra in 1986, where he completed his encyclical education. He studied at the Ecclesiastical School of Crete in Chania. It was introduced in 2005, to the Supreme Patriarchal Academy...