EC: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit “OPAP Arena” Friday

He will first visit her stadium, in a moment with special symbolism. He will also attend the Thyranxia for the chapel in memory of Michael Katsouris! Present Marios Iliopoulos and Dimitris Melisanidis Historical moment for AEK and for Nea Philadelphia in general, since on Friday (22.11.2024) in the evening the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will first visit the team’s new stadium. The Patriarch will be welcomed by the owner of FC AEK, Marios Iliopoulos, while Dimitris Melisanidis will also give the “present”. At the same time, there will be leading political and business players in the country, as well as the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr Jerome. For the first time the Ecumenical Patriarch will visit the “OPAP Arena” but both museums on the field, refugee Hellenism and the Museum of the history of AEK. Very important is his presence in the Tunnel Sequence for the chapel of Archangel Michael, in memory of Michael Katsouris, in the courtyard of the Holy Trinity Church in New Philadelphia. This visit will take place in the context of Mr Bartholomew’s presence in Greece for the 50 years since the founding of the Holy Metropolis of New Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalcedon. The relevant briefing of the Metropolis of Philadelphia and Chalcedon: Holy Metropolis of New Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalcedon, on the occasion of the 50-year anniversary of its founding (1974-2024), has the special honor and the special blessing to welcome the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. This historic visit will take place in accordance with the following programme: Friday, November 22, 6:00 p.m.: Official Welcome to the Holy Cathedral of Sleep of the Virgin New Philadelphia. 7:00 p.m.: Patriarch Square naming ceremony and page unveilings (Patriarch Square, New Philadelphia). 7:30 p.m.: Visit to the Holy Temple of Agia Triada of New Philadelphia and Sequence of Springs of the new Nahri in the name of Archangel Michael, in memory of the late Michael Katsouris, which is located in the courtyard of the Holy Temple. 8:00 p.m.: Transfer to the AEK stadium (OPAP Arena), where a visit will take place to the Holy Temple of God Sophia within the stadium, as well as a tour to the Museum of Refugee Hellenism, the Museum of AEK and the premises of the stadium. Saturday 23 November 10:00 a.m.: Visit to the Holy Metohi of the Holy Fathers of the Holy Monastery Xenophontos of Mount Athos (d. Philiki Society 22, N. Ionia). 11:00 a.m.: Visit the premises of the “Ionic Centre” of the Holy Metropolis and tour by our Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Gabriel. 12:00 p.m.: Ceremony of Sanctification and Inauguration of the newly erected Children’s Station of the Holy Metropolis “Ionic Education – Children’s Station of New Philadelphia” (d. Kampuroglu 1 & Plastica, N. Philadelphia). 1:00 p.m.: Sacrifice Ceremony and deposit of Stone Foundation at the newly erected Holy Parish in Heraklion, Attica (D. Green Hill & Smyrna, Heraklion, Attica).