The Ecumenical Patriarch, on Sunday, December 10, 2023, went to the Holy Trinity Monastery of Chalki and prayed together during the ordination of deacon, Dimitrios Agoris, a teacher from Maroussi, renamed “Abercius”.
The ordination was performed by the Abbot of the Monastery, Bishop Kassianos of Aravissos, who paternally addressed the ordained.
During the subsequent luncheon, Deacon Abercius spoke, expressing his gratitude for the affection of the Church and the great gift of ordination. Then, the Ecumenical Patriarch, who congratulated the ordained and present families, spoke about Saint Abercius, the apostle and miraculous bishop of Hierapolis, Phrygia, and explained the lessons we draw from the Gospel passage of the day.
After the luncheon, the Ecumenical Patriarch inspected the renovation and works of the complex of the Monastery and the Theological School, whose noble sponsor is Archon Athanasios Martinos and his wife Marina.