On 12 July 2025, according to the Julian calendar, the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia celebrated the memory of its founder, the Holy Apostle of the Nations Paul, in the church that bears its name in Side-Manavgat.
On the eve, Metropolitan Job of Pisidia presided the festive vigil service, and on the day of the feast, the Divine Liturgy in concelebration with his auxiliary bishop, Bishop Amvrosios of Eudokiada and the clergy of the Metropolis and from abroad, in presence of numerous faithful from Side, Antalya and Alanya, as well as a group of 30 pilgrims from Greece.
On the next day, 13 July 2025, the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia celebrated in all its parishes the Synaxis of All Saints who have shined in Pisidia, Side and Antalya. In the church of Saint Alypios in Antalya, the services were presided by the local metropolitan in concelebration with the local clergy, in presence of the local faithful and the pilgrims from Greece.
Prior to the festivities, the group of pilgrims, headed by Father Angelos Vakalopoulos and Mrs. Anastasia Arpatzi, which included also Professor Panagiotis Skaltsis from University of Thessaloniki, and accompanied with Metropolitan Job, had visited former parts of the Metropolis of Pisidia: Telmessos-Makri (Fethiye), Livissi (Kayaköy) and the island of Kastellorizo – where a memorial service was performed on the tomb Metropolitan Konstantinos of Pisidia (1862-1912). They also visited Alanya, Sparta (Isparta) and the Island of Pisidia (Egirdir).
