The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has embarked on a multi-day visit to Greece, starting on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from his headquarters.
During his visit, he is scheduled to attend various events and visit the Metropolises of Polyani and Kilkis, Thessaloniki, and Nea Smyrni. In the capital city, he will participate in the Panimbrian Conference, deliver a speech, and attend a concert at the Herodes Atticus Odeon to support schools in Imbros, his hometown.
Accompanying the Patriarch are Metropolitans Bartholomew and Dorotheos, Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios, Deacon Oikoumenios Amanatidis, and Tritevon Barnabas. Also part of the entourage are Nikolaos-George Papachristou, Director of the Press and Communication Office, and Panagiotis Grafiadelis, a Patriarchal staff member.
During the Patriarch’s absence, Metropolitan Elder Apostolos of Derkoi will serve as the locum tenens. He, along with Chief Secretary Grigorios, accompanied the Patriarch to the airport.
Translation provided by Ioanna Georgakopoulou