Showing posts with label Central Makedonia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Central Makedonia. Show all posts

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Ιερός Καθεδρικός Ναός Θείας Αναλήψεως | Κατερίνη | Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινό...24.11.24 - YouTube - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of St.Katherine - Cathedral Church of the Ascension of Our Lord,Katerini,Central Makedonia,Greece

The Holy Metropolis of Kitris,Katerini and Platamon is one of the New Lands of Greece that belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate but,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is an enduring tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.The service is presided by guest hierarch Metropolitan Prodromou.The ruling hierarch,His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios (Chrysostomou),is seated opposite Metropolitan Prodromou.*Katerini is a city of 82,000 and the capital of Central Makedonia.*After-feast of The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple*St.Katherine of Alexandria the Greatmartyr (3rd century) - According to tradition,when she was beheaded,angels flew her body to the top of Mt.Sinai Monastery that now bears her name and interred her in the chapel there.Some of her relics were on display in the Cathedral Church for the faithful to venerate.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Μητροπολιτικός Ναός Θεσσαλονίκης | Πανηγ. Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός 13.11.2024 - YouTube - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of St.Grigorios Palamas,patron saint of the Holy Metropolis of Thessalonikif t lalamas,patron saint of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki (13th-14th century)

Presided by His All-Holiness Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki,Metropolitan Church of St.Grigorios Palamas,patron saint of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki*St.Grigorios Palamas was himself Archbishop of Thessaloniki in the 14th century and a renowned theologian.*Located in Central Makedonia,Greece,Thessaloniki is one of the New Lands of Greece that belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a special tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.*The service is profoundly emotional with the saint's relics being in the church.Revision:A Metropolitan Filaret is seated to Metropolitan Filotheos' right. *Sofia,Proskomen:Wisdom,Let us attend (at the readings of Great Vespers)

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Επικαιρότητες | Επίσκεψη Οικ. Πατριάρχου κ.κ. ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΑΙΟΥ στη Μητρόπολη...Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Holy Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkiskomew

31 OCT 2024 The Holy Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkis is one of the New Lands of Greece,which belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate remains.The Holy Metropolis is located in Central Makedonia,Greece.Distinguished guests included His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece and His All-Holiness Metropolitan Theophilos of Thessaloniki.Following welcome remarks by the Mayor of Kilkis and a response by HAH Patriarch Bartholomew,a Doxology service (Service of Thanksgiving) was held in the Metropolitan Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour,Kilkis.Security was tight for the visit and several members of the Hellenic Armed Forces attended the service.Engolpia (bishop's icons) were exchanged among the participants.The ruling hierarch of the Metropolis is His Eminence Metropolitan Bartholomew of Polyani and Kilkis.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Small Supplicatory Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos - YouTube - Church of St.Lydia,Asprovalta Thessaloniki,Greece

In preparation for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos (15 August)*The Holy Metropolis of Serres and Nigrita in Central Makedonia,Northern Greece,is one of the New Lands of Greece which belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but,for practical reasons are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Friday, July 26, 2024

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερ. Εσπερινός | Ι. Ναός Αγ. Παντελεήμονος | Αμπελόκηποι ...26.7.2024. YouTube - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of St.Panteleimon the Greatmartyr and Healer

Church of St.Panteleimon,Ampelokipoi Thessaloniki*Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis*The Holy Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis,a suburb of Thessaloniki,is one of the New Lands of Greece that belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.Metropolitan Varnavas tonsured Reader Giorgios,who is an educator,and bestowed an award on an elderly gentleman.

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός Αγ. Αναργύρων | Ι.Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγί...Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of the Holy Unmercenaries Sts.Kosmas and Damianos

Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Charitonos (Guest Hierarch) Catherdral Church of the Holy Protection of the Theotokos,Edessa,Central Makedonia,Greece Ruling Hierarch:His Eminence Metropolitan Ioil of Edessa,Pella and Almopa,seated across from Metropolitan Charitonos-he is infirm,but holding on as best he can. Edessa is one of the New Lands of Greece that belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate but which,for practical reasons,are administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.* The service ends with a procession through Edessa with the icon and relics of the saints to the pealing of bells and beating of drums.The service was well attended by the Hellenic Armed forces,including an honor guard.