Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Embarks on Multi-Day Visit to Greece

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew departed from the Phanar, the Patriarchate's historic seat in Istanbul, today, Thursday, September 19, 2024, to commence a multi-day visit to Greece.

The Patriarch’s itinerary includes visits to several Metropolises, reflecting the deep connection between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Orthodox faithful in Greece. His All-Holiness will be welcomed in the Metropolises of Polyani and Kilkis, Thessaloniki, and Nea Smyrni.

In Athens, the Patriarch will participate in and address the Panimbrian Conference, a significant cultural event. He will also grace with his presence a concert at the prestigious Herodes Atticus Odeon, organized to support schools in his native island of Imbros.

Accompanying the Ecumenical Patriarch on this visit are:

• His Eminence Metropolitan Bartholomew of Smyrna
• His Eminence Metropolitan Dorotheos of Drama
• His Excellency the Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios, Director of the Special Patriarchal Office
• The Very Reverend Deacon Oikoumenios Amanatidis, Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod
• The Reverend Tritevon Barnabas
• Mr. Nikolaos-George Papachristou, Director of the Press and Communication Office of the Ecumenical Patriarch
• Mr. Panagiotis Grafiadelis, Patriarchal staff member