Religious commemorations held in Nafpaktos

The Holy Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios held religious services to honor local and historical figures.

On November 1, 2026, the Metropolis celebrated the feast of Saint David, an elder from Euboea who resided in the Nafpaktos region during the Ottoman period. The celebrations included a festive Vespers service led by Metropolitan Hierotheos and a Divine Liturgy. During his sermon, the Metropolitan discussed the spiritual gifts within the Church as described in the first epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.

Additionally, the community marked the memory of Father Ioannis Romanidis, a prominent dogmatic theologian who passed away on November 1, 2001. Metropolitan Hierotheos noted Romanidis’s lifelong commitment to Orthodox tradition and Hesychasm, highlighting his academic background and his influence on Orthodox theology.