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)

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.

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός Αγίου Καλλινίκου | Ι. Καθ. Ναός Αγίας...Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of St.Kallinikos Metropolitan of Edessa the Wonderworker

Cathedral Church of the Holy Protection,Edessa,Greece*The Holy Metropolis of Edessa,Pella and Almopia is one of the New Lands of Greece in Central Makedonia,Northern Greece,belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but,for practical reasons,is administered by the Church of Greece.Still,there is a spiritual tie to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.*Presiding at the Service is guest hierarch Metropolitan Ioustinos of Nea Krini and Kalamaria,who is seated across from the ruling hierarch,Metropoltan Joel of Edessa,Pella and Almopia.Metropolitan Joel is ailing,but doing as best he can.

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.

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.

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.

Βέροια | Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός | 28.6.2024 - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of Sts.Peter and Paul,Ancient Metropolitan Church,Veria

Presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Arsenios (guest hierarch) Ruling hierarch:His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria - first hierarch on the left Attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth (Jerusalem Patriarchate),fourth hierarch on the right,and a Jerusalem Patriarchate deacon Veria is in Makedonia,Greece,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.

Αρχιερατικός Κατανυκτικός Εσπερινός | Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Δημητρίου | Θεσσα...Archieratical Lenten Vespers - Church of St.Dimitrios,Thessaloniki

His All-Holiness Metropolitan Filotheos of Thessaloniki presided at Lenten Vespers 21 April 2024.The New Lands of Greece belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but are for pratical reasons administered by the Church of Greece.Still,they maintain spiritual ties to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός | Ι. Μητρ. Ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμ...Panegyric Archieratical Vespers - Metropolitan Cathedral of St.Grigorios Palamas,Thessalonoki,Greece

The New Lands of Greece belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but are administered by the Church of Greece for practical reasons.Still,there is a spiritual connection with the Ecumenical Patrirachate.The new Metropolitan of Thessaloniki,His All-Holiness Filotheos,was in attendance,seated first on the left.

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός Αγ. Αικατερίνης | Κατερίνη 24.11.2023 - Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of St.Katherine - Church of the Holy Ascenscion,Katerini,Greecei

Note:The New Lands of Greece belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate but for practical reasons are administered by the Church of Greece.

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός & Εγκώμια | Ι.Ναός Παναγίας Φανερωμέν...Panegyric and Archieratical Vespers and Praise - Church of the Panagia Faneromenis

Προσευχόαμαστε μαζί - Μικρό Απόδειπνο - We Pray Together - Small Compline - Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity,Sparmos Olympos,Greece

Panegyric Archieratical Vespers of the Ascension - begins at 8:33 - Church of the Ascension,Katerini,Greece - His Eminence Metropolitan Georgios of Kitros,Katerini and Platamon (new lands of the Ecumenical Patriarchate)

Hierarch of the Ecumenical Throne Dies in Greece

Word has been received of the passing of a Hierarch of the Ecumenical Throne,His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos (Ioannou) of Sissanion and Siatista,Greece.He reportedly died of a heart ailment and was about 72.A native of Chalkida,Greece,he graduated from the Theological School of the University of Athens in 1971.He was ordained deacon with the name Pavlos (Paul) in 1973 and priest in 1974.
On 28 February 2006,he was elected to the episcopate by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece and consecrated Metropolitan of Sissanion and Siatista,a mountainous area in West Makedonia that is within the New Lands of Greece belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but administered by the Church of Greece for practical reasons,on 4 March 2006.His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Metropolis in 2012.*
For 25 years,Metropolitan Pavlos served the parish of Mantoudi,rising to the level of episcopal representative in Mantoudi,Limnos and Agia Anna.During this time,he established a stellar reputation as a preacher and pastor.
Eventually,he served on the synodal level of the Church of Greece as Secretary of the Synodical Committee Christian Education of Youth;the Synodical Subcommittee on the Olympic Games;and the Synodical Subcommittee on Artistic Events.*
Metropolitan Pavlos was a longtime producer for the Church of Greece Radio.Widely sought-after as a speaker at parent,youth and priests' conferences throughout Greece and Cyprus,he took a keen interest in cultivating priestly and monastic vocations.He was an author of books and,to the end of his life,articles in the daily and ecclesiastical press.*
Patriarch Bartholomew served a trisagion memorial service,a brief initial service,for Metropolitan Pavlos on 14 January 2019 while visiting Holy Trinity Monastery and Halki Theological School in Turkey.He was assisted by the Patriarchal clerics and monastic brotherhood.