PRESS RELEASE FOR THE MEMORY OF SAINT BARBARA
This year also was celebrated with great honor, the memory of Saint Barbara in the Holy Pilgrimage at the homonymous municipality of Athens. On Wednesday, December 3, the Great Vesper, was solemnized, by His Eminence Metropolitan of Limnos and Ag. Efstratios Mr. Ierotheos . The Speech of God was preached by Archimandrite Dimitrios Tziafas.
On Thursday, December 4, a common Archieratical co-liturgy, was celebrated at the historic church of St. Barbara. Under the leadership of the Metropolitan of Limnos and Ag. Efstratios Mr. Ierotheos, and co-celebrated with the Metropolitan of Marathon Mr. Meliton, the Bishop of Methonis Mr. Clement, Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece and, Bishop of Fanarion Mr. Agathangelos, General Director of the Apostolic Diakonia.
Followed the procession of the Holy relic and the Holy Icon of St. Barbara with the participation of thousands of faithful crowd.