Archimandrite Chrysostomos Giontzas passes away at 95

Archimandrite Chrysostomos Giontzas has passed away at the age of 95. He was the retired parish priest of the Holy Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the local community of Verina, under the Holy Metropolis of Patras.

Following his retirement, Giontzas resided at the ‘Agios Charalambos’ ecclesiastical foundation. His previous service included many years at the Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Vouron, and in recent years, he was a brother at the Holy Monastery of Panmegistoi Taxiarchon in Aigialeia.

His remains will be placed at the Metropolitan Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Aigai on Wednesday, October 7. Following a Divine Liturgy and funeral service, he will be buried in the cemetery of the local community of Valimitika, Aigialeia.