Archbishop Anastasia: He remains intubated in Evangelism and under close medical supervision

Intubated in critical condition he is hospitalized in o . According to doctors the next two 24 hours are particularly critical for Archbishop Anastasios, who on Friday (10.01.2025) in the afternoon was subjected to the hospital “Evangelism”, a long-term surgery, to treat bleeding from the lower digestive system. CORVERSE Archbishop of Albania Anastasios has been hospitalized in Evangelism for the last few days, but yesterday morning the state of health of the 95-year-old prelate was aggravated. Immediately from the simple chamber he was transferred to the ICU and shortly after the doctors considered that he should be operated on after the bleeding episode he presented. After surgery he re-entered the ICU where he is intubated. General surgeon Stelios Kapiris was present in surgery to intervene if necessary. Doctors consider the next two 24 hours crucial, as they wait for his body to react. In “Evangelism” he is closely monitored by the medical team of the hospital under the guidance of Professor Pneumonology and Intensive Treatment, Anastasia Kotanidou. CORVERSE Archbishop of Albania Anastasios from December 30th had been admitted to a hospital in Tirana, as he had suffered from seasonal flu, but it was considered necessary to travel to Athens and specifically to “Evangelism” where he remains. In the Annunciation he had been transferred, by airway, on January 3, from a Tirana hospital, as he experienced bleeding from the digestive system, while being hospitalized for respiratory infection. Mr. Anastasios’ health status is also burdened by his medical history, but also by his age.