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At the celebratory Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos in Ano Chora Symi, Metropolitan Chrysostomostranslated

July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

On the morning of Monday, July 27, 2026, the day on which the Church commemorated the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Symi, Tilos, Chalkis and Kastellorizos, Mr. Chrysostomos officiated at the Orthros Service and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the celebrating Parish Church Church of Agios Panteleimonos in Ano Chora, Symi. Protopresbyter Stefanos Makris, Treasurer Fr. Christos Stathopoulos and Elders Fr. Antonios Manias, Fr. Georgios Hatzichrysafis and Fr. Georgios Kakakios, vicar of the Holy Church, collaborated with His Holiness. The cantors Panormites Kakakios and Eleftherios Xirakis, together with other cantors, officiated at the sacred lectern.

A large number of believers attended and participated in the solemn Divine Liturgy, as well as the Mayor of Symi, Eleftherios Papakalodoukas.

After the Dismissal, the established litany followed around the Holy Church, for the sanctification of the faithful of the parish. His Eminence delivered a timely speech and invoked the healing grace of Saint Panteleimon for the large congregation.

Finally, with the care of the hospitable Ecclesiastical Council of the parish and the ladies who surround it,...

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Татьяна МихайловаIt is good that so many priests concelebrated, especially the local rector, Father George Kakakios. The litany around the temple in such a beautiful place on Simakh must have turned out to be very emotional. I wonder what they treated us to after the service; the curia always prepared something simple and tasty.
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