It took place today in an atmosphere of joy and emotion, Thursday (14/11), in Lemnos the enthronement ceremony of the new Metropolitan of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios. Hierotheos III……
The ceremony took place at the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Holy Trinity of Myrina in the presence of the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece and. Jerome, clergy, authorities of the island and crowds of people.
The Rev.. Metropolitan of Proikonissos Mr.. Joseph as a representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr.. Bartholomew, Deputy Foreign Minister Antonis Diamataris as a representative of the Prime Minister of Greece. In his message, Mr.. Diamataris stressed: "Lemnos today embraces its new spiritual father, its new ecclesiastical leader, her new Metropolitan, Mr. Hierotheos, and she hugs him because she already felt the warmth of his own hug ".
The Vice President of the Parliament also addressed a greeting, Member of Parliament for Lesvos. Charalambos Athanassiou, the Prefect of Lemnos Angelos Vlattas-Lambrinos, while on behalf of the Holy Clergy, His Eminence was addressed by Fr.. Antonios Giournaras. After the greetings, the new Metropolitan of Lemnos was addressed by the Vicar of the Diocese, Σεβ. Metropolitan of Mytilene Mr.. Jacob. "Today is really a big day for the island, because we have with us the new Pastor of Lemnos ", stated characteristically Metropolitan Iakovos.
Immediately after, followed by the Passenger speech of the new Metropolitan of Lemnos Mr.. Ιεροθέου ΓΔ, who thanked everyone for their substantial presence, which shows how much they love Lemnos. He sent an invitation to coexist and create to the clergy and the faithful of the remote islands of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios.
He expressed his respect for the Ecumenical Patriarchate, our Eastern Mother Church as he said, Archbishop Jerome for the trust in his person and the archpriests who honored him with his vote, but also with their presence in his enthronement. Mr.. Hierotheos also thanked the dozens of clergymen of his birthplace Spetses and Hydra, of the Sun., of Kifissia and Markopoulos, where he served in previous years.
The Metropolitan of Lemnos Hierotheos spoke about the environment and the need for its protection, but also for the importance of the geographical location of his province between Constantinople and Mount Athos. "Our places are not accidental, they are worth a lot" he said and praised the strength and vigor of both the inhabitants of the islands of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios, but also those who have left the Diaspora and continue to grow.
He stressed that he will make efforts to highlight the cultural heritage of the place, but also for the future development of the place. He announced that he would create a monastery on the island, as the Diocese of Lemnos is the only province in Greece that lacks a monastic fraternity. We must put faith in God to cover the inequalities, said the new Metropolitan of Lemnos, setting the framework and calling on the clergy and the faithful to pave the way for the pastoral care of the two islands from tomorrow.. I invite you to join us, said Mr.. Hierotheos and assured that in their face they will meet the loving father and brother.
End, Dozens of metropolitans attended the enthronement ceremony of the new Metropolitan of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios Ierotheos, the Great Protosyggelos of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Archimandrite Andreas, dozens of clergy from his hometown of Hydra, Metropolises in Attica and Mount Athos monks. The presence from Lemnos and Ai Strati was multi-faceted.