The funeral service for the late Bishop Ierotheos of Efkarpia a revered high priest of the Ecumenical Throne and Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint Irene of Chrysovalantos in Astoria his burial commenced at the Cemetery of Thermo in Aitoloakarnania a solemn funeral service was held at the Holy Trinity Church of Patras where Bishop Ierotheos had served diligently for many years Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patras presided over the service including Metropolitan Damaskinos of Aetolia and Akarnania the revered Bishop’s remains were transferred to his birthplace attended by the Protosyncellus of the Holy Metropolis Metropolitan Damaskinos of Aetolia and Acarnania conveyed the profound grief and sorrow of the local Church at the loss of the esteemed clergyman a procession made its way to the Cemetery of Thermo Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by both the Department of Theology and.. The Vatican announced on Monday that all telephone communication within its territory will be suspended during the upcoming conclave.. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address at the International Scientific Conference “Restarting from Nicaea:.. The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by air to Antalya (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website The Funeral Service for the late Bishop Ierotheos of Efkarpia Abbot of the Patriarchal Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria was performed at the Holy Trinity Church of Patras The body of the deceased was brought to the Holy Temple on the evening of Wednesday where a Holy Vigil was conducted by Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Trikki with numerous Clergymen participating in the service alongside Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patras Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patras presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Trinity the Metropolitan of Patras presided over the funeral service delivering a eulogy and extolling the character both within the Holy Metropolis of Patras and the Ecumenical Patriarchate as well as Bishops Theophilos of Lacedaemonia and Chrysanthos of Kernitsa The body of the late Bishop was then transported to his homeland in Thermo led by Metropolitan Damaskinos of Aetolia and Acarnania the burial took place at the site of the Hierarch’s birth authorities on Monday officially inaugurated a much-delayed waste transfer station in the Efkarpia neighborhood of Thessaloniki The contract for the project was signed in 2010 while work on the facility began two years later Construction was stalled amid protests by locals and Pavlos Melas Municipality officials who said the site was too close to residential areas originally designed to handle 400,000 tons of waste per annum would eventually receive between 235-240,000 tons a year Alternate Environment Minister Sokratis Famelos told Kathimerini that original estimates were based on growth figures forecast before Greece’s economic crisis Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Bishop Ierotheos of Efkarpia fell asleep in the Lord today The Bishop has been undergoing treatment for cancer in Patras over the past few months Τhe funeral service of the late Bishop of Efkarpia will be held on Thursday at the Holy Church of the Holy Trinity of Patras The burial will take place in the birthplace in the region of Etoloakarnania he was born in Thermo in the Province of Trichonida in the Prefecture of Aitoloakarnania He studied Theology at the Theological School of Athens He was ordained Deacon and Presbyter by Metropolitan Nikodimos of Patras He served as Protosyncellus of the Metropolis of Patras In 2012 he was appointed Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in Astoria During the Patriarchal and Synodal Liturgy on March 5 he was ordained Titular Bishop of Efkarpia It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.