The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived yesterday, Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Monastery of Timios Prodromos (Honorable Forerunner) in Akritochori.
Metropolitan Makarios of Sidirokastro, the Abbess Nun Iakovi, the Deputy Regional Governor of Serres Panagiotis Spyropoulos, the Mayor of Sintiki Georgios Tatsios, and the Mayor of Irakleia Kleanthis Kotsakiakhidis warmly welcomed the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The Patriarch’s visit is private. He is expected to stay at the Monastery until Saturday, September 21. He will then travel to Kilkis, where he will participate in the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the elevation of the Diocese of Polyanis to the Holy Metropolis of Polyanis and Kilkis.
Translated by Ioanna Georgakopoulou