The Eminence. Dorotheos II announced to Archimandrite Alexios Papadopoulos, the official assumption by him of the Abbotship of the Holy Monastery, calling on him to continue the sacred relay of the learned progressive Abbots……
The Divine Liturgy of the Remembrance of the Miracle of St. Theodore of Tyrone through the Columns in the Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Tourliani, Mykonos
On Saturday, 20 Of March, in the morning, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II officiated at the Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Tourliani, Mykonos, behind closed doors and all health protection measures observed.
In his speech, which, as well as the Divine Liturgy, broadcast live on the regional TV station "SYROS TV1", His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II first reminded that, Under other conditions, the Monastery would be flooded by Mykonian believers who, according to custom, would accompany the Holy Icon of Panagia Tourliani on Her descent to Mykonos Town, where this year it would be hosted until the Saturday of Lazarus in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Zoodochos Pigi, which prevented the pandemic from happening, for the first time in history!
He then referred to the centuries-old educational and charitable offer of the Holy Monastery of Tourliani to the people of Mykonos and beyond., which during its historical course also functioned as a Nursing Home and Orphanage, during the years of Occupation as a center of national resistance, abbot of the predecessor of the blessed Metropolitan of Syros & Mykonos Dorotheos A ' (Cue).
He was reminded of the pro-fifty-year-old abbotship of Archim. Filaretou Gerontari and thanked the Protestant of the Monastery Archim. Alexios Papadopoulos for his hard work towards her, his renovation work and his liturgical ministry, which made the Monastery a center of spiritual life.
By the way, in fact, of the preceding nominal feast, The Your Excellency Mr.. Dorotheos II announced to him, as a reward, the official assumption by him of the Abbotship of the Holy Monastery, calling on him to continue the sacred relay of the learned progressive Abbots.
By the way, in fact, of the preceding nominal feast, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II announced to him, as a reward, the official assumption by him of the Abbotship of the Holy Monastery, calling on him to continue the sacred relay of the learned progressive Abbots.
Thank you, also, the Christians of Ano Mera for their love and support for Archim. Alexio, who, after the sudden disappearance of his father and mother, found true parents in their faces and invited them to continue to surround him with love.
He added that before the Holy Intention he prayed for the Regional and Municipal lords of Mykonos, the representatives of the Army and the Security Forces of the island, for the President and Members of the Anomerite Brotherhood and the Presidents and members of local Associations and Organizations, especially for Teachers and Students, and all the people of Mykonos everywhere, and wished "the time to claim all, healthy and safe, to observe the patriarchal custom of the Descent of the Holy Icon of Panagia Tourliani!»
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