The temple honored in the name of the patron saint of Smyrna is the only Orthodox Christian Temple that was not burned in its destruction 1922, Located in the Basmann district and recently renovated by the Municipality of Izmir.
From 1922 Until its renovation was used as a warehouse, then as a hall for classical music concerts and opera performances and later initially as an archaeological museum and then as a storage area for antiquities. Until it was repaired.
The event was welcomed with holy emotion and joy by the Orthodox Greek Community of Smyrna, which hopes that the church will be permanently granted to them and that its use as a Greek Orthodox church will become permanent..
For years, the Greek Orthodox community of Smyrna has been housed in a Protestant church granted by the Dutch of Smyrna.
The Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Voukolos of Smyrna was performed by the Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne and a permanent Hierarchical Head of Smyrna Cyril Syki who also announced the arrival of the Patriarch in Smyrna in order to operate in Saint Voukolos, its feast day at 6 February 2015.
During the current historical Divine Liturgy in Saint Voukolos, the mayors of Smyrna attended, Representatives of the Greek Consulate in Smyrna, Representative of the local Roman Catholic community and of course Greek Orthodox living in Smyrna and Orthodox of other ethnicities.
Source : kathimerini.gr
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