The assurance that they will abide by the "Sacred Canons' and the Laws of the State gave to the President of the Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos,……. the new metropolitans of Fthiotida Symeon, Hieronymos of Kalavrita and Aegialia and Hierotheos of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios, in the presence of the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece Ieronymos.
With the Charter of the Holy Synod of July 9 1852 it was established for the clergy to give assurance, the high priests in their priesthood, and the other clergy in their priesthood. indeed, before the President of the Republic the high priest puts his right hand on his chest and gives the promise.
