With religious fervor and every formality, the province of Famagusta celebrates the Despotic feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior Christ.
The thought of all, does not cease for a moment to be in our occupied territories where on this day the holy church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in the currently occupied Municipality of Lefkonikos was celebrated. I wish everyone soon to be able to reopen all our occupied churches.
The epicenter of the worship events in free Famagusta is the homonymous church of the Transfiguration in Sotira, Famagusta.
On Saturday afternoon, the festive Vespers of the Most Venerable Metropolitan of Constantia and Famagusta, Mr. Vassilios, were celebrated. The first council of the First Diocese, Archimandrite Augustinos Kkaras, the priesthood of the Savior and other clergy and Deacons of the Diocese also took part.
The Mayor Sotiras Mr. George Ttakas, the President of DIKO and candidate for President of the Republic, Nikolas Papadopoulos, representatives of institutions and many people were present. Prior to the dismissal, the founding memorial service was held for all the well-to-do donors and all those who served in the sanctuary. The procession of the holy image around the temple followed.
Today, the eponymous day of the feast, a Solemn Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Eminence the Most Reverend Bishop of Arsinoe, Mr. Nektarios.
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