On Tuesday, September 3, the Holy Monastery of Saint Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria hosted a solemn celebration marking the translation of the holy relics of Saint Nektarios of Aegina. The service was conducted with great honor, respect, and humility by Pope and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, alongside Metropolitan Germanos of Tamiatheos, the Head of the Monastery, and African students from the Patriarchal School “Saint Athanasios.”
Saint Nektarios, who fell asleep in the Lord on November 8, 1920, was renowned for performing numerous miracles both during his lifetime and after his death. Initially buried at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Aegina, his holy relics were translated on September 3, 1953. Subsequently, on April 20, 1961, the Ecumenical Patriarchate officially proclaimed him a Saint of the Orthodox Church.
The commemoration was marked by deep emotion, reflecting the saint’s enduring significance and impact on the Orthodox Christian faith.
Source: ekalexandria.org / Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas