Saint Paraskevi feast draws crowds in Greek towns
On July 25‑27 2026, churches throughout Greece marked the feast of Saint Paraskevi with major liturgical services, processions and public litany celebrations. In Halkidiki, the Metropolitan of Chalcidice presided over a grand evening service at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Damian, followed by a street procession that gathered thousands of faithful and local officials. Similar ceremonies were held in Argos Oresitiko, where the Metropolitan of Kastoria led the evening liturgy and honored the saint with a special litany, and in Serres, where the Metropolitan of Serres and Nigrita officiated the evening service at the historic monastery.
Other communities, including the parishes of Daphne‑Siatias, the Monastery of Agia Paraskevi in Makrinitsa, and the Greek Orthodox congregation in Alexandria, Egypt, also held solemn services, charitable collections and musical performances. Metropolitans, bishops, local mayors and cultural leaders participated, emphasizing the saint’s role as patron of the afflicted and as a symbol of charitable generosity. The celebrations featured traditional chanting, the unveiling of holy icons, and public prayers aimed at invoking the saint’s intercession for health and spiritual guidance.
Entities: Greek Orthodox Church · Metropolitan Athanagoras of Chalkidiki · Metropolitan Epiphanios of Mantineia and Kyparissia · Metropolitan Epiphanius of Mantineia and Cynouria · Metropolitan of Halkidiki (Chalcidice) · Metropolitan of Kastoria · Metropolitan of Serres and Nigrita · Panagiotis Kefaptsoglou · Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria · Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria · Patriarchal Church of Saint Paraskevi (Alexandria) · Saint Paraskevi
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Chalkidiki, the feast was celebrated on July 25 2026 at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Demetrius, attended by Metropolitan Athanagoras and other metropolitans. (fc5a12ab-1475-417c-9ec6-9c3a3726e613)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Thousands of faithful gathered in Chalkida for the Saint Paraskevi feast, which was moved to the Metropolitan Church of Saint Demetrios due to renovations. (bf0be7f1-a420-4223-a379-099b60efa415)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The celebrations across Greek towns featured processions, liturgies, litany ceremonies and orchestral performances. (multiple)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Metropolitan Epiphanios of Mantineia and Kyparissia led the Saint Paraskevi services in Livaadi on July 25 2026. (88d1ec1e-aa76-4b6b-8d76-322777be024a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Local benefactors Athanasios Martinou and Kallipso Economou funded restoration works on the Saint Paraskevi church in Livaadi. (88d1ec1e-aa76-4b6b-8d76-322777be024a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Saint Paraskevi celebrations were held on July 25‑26 2026 in Argos Orestiko, Greece. (f1ddeadd-753f-476d-a255-34899379de2e)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mayor Panagiotis Kepaptsoglou attended the Argos Orestiko feast of Saint Paraskevi. (f1ddeadd-753f-476d-a255-34899379de2e)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria presided over a divine liturgy for Saint Paraskevi on July 26 2026. (c47df551-a74b-4ce8-8934-e66950466b34)