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Πρωτοβουλία της Εκκλησίας Κρήτης για τη στήριξη των πληγέντων από τις πυρκαγιές - Βήμα Ορθοδοξίας

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… 23 Αυγούστου 2026, στην αρχαία Γόρτυνα, στην περίφημη πεντάκλιτη Βασιλική της, πριν το χωριό Μητρόπολη, όπου και θα τεθεί επί του Συνθρόνου της Εκκλησίας Κρήτης, κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο.

Εν συνεχεία δε, θα μεταφερθεί και στο Τυμπάκι. Αναλυτικό πρόγραμμα των Ιερών Ακολουθιών και των λοιπών εκδηλώσεων θα εκδοθεί από την Ιερά Μητρόπολη Γορτύνης και Αρκαδίας».

Τέλος, η Ιερά Επαρχιακή Σύνοδος «εύχεται σε όλους τους πιστούς να διέλθουν με κατάνυξη και πνευματική ευφροσύνη τη μεγάλη εορτή της Κοιμήσεως της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου, και οι πρεσβείες της Παναγίας να σκέπουν τον ευσεβή λαό μας».

For · the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
Sentiment: positive

The Synod is offering blessings and well wishes for the upcoming religious feast.

🇬🇧 English translation

Church of Crete Initiative to Support Fire Victims - Vima Orthodoxias

Church of Crete: On Wednesday, August 12, the Holy Provincial Synod of the Church of Crete met at its headquarters in Heraklion to discuss matters on the Daily Agenda.

The Holy Synod once again addressed the issue of the devastating fires in Megalonesos and urges everyone to pay attention to the protection of the area.

By its decision, as stated in the relevant announcement: "A collection of olive oil will be carried out from all the Holy Monasteries and Parishes of the Holy Metropolises of Crete, in order to be distributed, through the Holy Metropolis of Lambis, Syvritos, and Sfakia, to the people who were affected, while prayers will continue to be offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, victims of the recent firestorm."

On this occasion, it was also announced that "on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the return of the Relic of the Holy Apostle Titus, the first Bishop of Crete, from Venice to Crete, the Holy Relic will be transferred, on August 22 and 23, 2026, to ancient Gortyna, to its famous pentaklithos Basilica, before the village of Mitropoli, where it will be placed upon the Throne of the Church of Crete, dating from the early Byzantine period.

Furthermore, it will also be transferred to Tympaki. A detailed program of the Holy Services and other events will be issued by the Holy Metropolis of Gortyna and Arcadia."

Finally, the Holy Provincial Synod "wishes all the faithful to pass the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos with reverence and spiritual joy, and may the intercessions of the Panagia protect our pious people."

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