Ligourio commemorates Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Governor of Greece

A commemoration ceremony was held in Ligourio, Argolis, to honor Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first Governor of Greece, marking 195 years since his assassination on September 27, 1831.

The event took place at the spiritual center of the Agios Vasileios Church. Following Vespers and a Trisagion service, priest and physician Evangelos Papanikolaou delivered a lecture titled ‘Kapodistrias the Great’. His presentation examined the historical, spiritual, and theological aspects of Kapodistrias’s life, highlighting his role in the formation and foundation of the modern Greek state and the consolidation of its independence.

The ceremony saw a large turnout of citizens and faithful members of the community.