Memorial of the Holy Hierarch Matthew the New Confessor, Archbishop of Athens
Today was the feast day Saint
Matthew the New Confessor, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (+May 14,
1950). Sevesmiótete Kirykos, Metropolitan of Mesogaias and Lavreotikis
served the vigil in the Monastery Church of the Panagia Comforter (Παναγίας
Παραμυθίας). He
concelebrated with Father Andrei Sidnev. A homily was made in honor of
Saint Matthew by the sacred-preacher Antonios Markou.
Thanks to Father Andrei Sidnev for the photographs.
The Monastery Chapel, besides being dedicated to the Panagia Theotokos the Comforter or Consoler is also dedicated to 3 new saints, holy confessors of the true faith; St. Theodosios of the Caucasus (+1948), St. Matthew the New-Confessor, (1950) and St. John the Chosevite (ΧΟΖΕΒΙΤΗΝ) (+1960).
Thanks to Father Andrei Sidnev for the photographs.
The Monastery Chapel, besides being dedicated to the Panagia Theotokos the Comforter or Consoler is also dedicated to 3 new saints, holy confessors of the true faith; St. Theodosios of the Caucasus (+1948), St. Matthew the New-Confessor, (1950) and St. John the Chosevite (ΧΟΖΕΒΙΤΗΝ) (+1960).