A tribute to the Ever-memorable Metropolitan Vissarion 2002-2012

 

Outside of Agia Skepi

Outside of Agia Skepi

 

 

Today three years have passed from the saintly repose of Metropolitan of Australia Vissarion. The metastas was a tireless worker of the Gospel, a genuine worker of the Orthodox Confession with a fervent monastic living.

His work in Australia was of missionary and rich spiritual and ecclesiastical activity, erecting a parish and two monasteries.

May his memory be eternal!

 

from his ordination to priesthood

from his ordination to priesthood

 

From his consecration to a Bishop (a)

From his consecration to a Bishop (a)

 

From his consecration to a Bishop (b)

From his consecration to a Bishop (b)

 

From his consecration to a Bishop (c)

From his consecration to a Bishop (c)

 

Before his burial

Before his burial

 

The tomb

The tomb

 

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

Feast of St. Minas, Salamis 2014

-FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

With the proper grandeur, the 3 Saint Virgins Minodora, Mitrodora and Nymphodora, were celebrated at the homonymous Holy Temple of Votanikos, Athens.

The august prelate Metropolitan mr. Christophoros, assisted by the Protosyncellus Most Reverend Archim. Germanos, the vicar of the Temple, Most Reverend Archim. Paulos Apostolopoulos and other clergymen, presided at the festive events.

A small numbered chorus of chanters, under the direction of the chief cantor mr. Konstantinos Loukas, performed the festive hymns with Byzantine devoutness on the lectern.

During the litany, the musical Band, granted by the Municipality of Athens, was leading, emphasizing the festive ambience with their paeans.

May the three Saint Virgins Martyrs make us able to celebrate their august memory next year, too. Amen.

The team of Confessor.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

FEAST of the Holy Church of the the Three Virgins Saints-Athens.

-Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina.

 With ecclesiastic resplendence but also with monastery devoutness was celebrated the Birth of Theotokos at the Monastery of Drenia, at Salamina.

In particular, this year, the scheduled Eucharistic Communion between our Metropolitan and mr. Christophoros, the Metropolitan of Sardiki, has begun. The Metropolitan Christophoros of Bulgaria comes from the synodic schema of the Metropolitan Pimenos, and despite the fluctuations of that ecclesiastic jurisdiction, he remained steadfast in his original antiecumenical position and, finally, he distanced himself following the old calendar, developing a rich ecclesiastic and confessional activity.

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Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia - Salamina

Holy feast of Holy Monastery of Panagia Drenia, Ambelakia – Salamina