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The Metropolitan of Ierissos Theoklitos tested positive for the coronavirus a few days after the eulogy in Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki. The news occupied the press as a whole and the priest now responds with an official announcement.
“The coronavirus did not visit me in Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki, or in any other place of religious worship,” Theoklitos wrote on his metropolis website, while local media noted that he had been so present at the divine service for the saint. patron of co-capital. , as well as in the closed-door doxology where the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou had also attended.
“I am sorry, however, because those who are always looking for reasons to turn against the Church, fight it and collect what happens to society, whatever it is, took advantage of my personal ordeal. […] So, please, everyone to respect the personal test that the Lord allowed me and stop taking advantage of this event in the media. and Internet “.
On Saturday, the diocese issued a statement informing that the metropolitan had tested positive on Friday, October 30: “His Eminence remains in quarantine as advised by his doctors and of course the Offices of the Holy Diocese, as well as EY Decide for Koronaios, will remain closed for fourteen days, to avoid the dispersal of ῦοῦ “.
“Take care, to wear a mask inside and outside the Holy Temples. Everyone and our Metropolitan asks everyone to pray for him, as he is bound by the official announcement,” he said.
On the feast day of the patron saint of Thessaloniki Agios Dimitrios, the metropolitan was present at the solemn divine service attended by several hierarchs (among them the metropolitan Lagada, Litis and Rentinis Ioannis, Grevena David, Trikos and Stagos Polipos Chrypos and Negon Chrypostos Chlipos of them did not wear masks.
Hundreds of worshipers gathered outside the Sacred Temple, with photographs of the site showing that the necessary distances were not observed.
The eulogy was held behind closed doors, officiated by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Anthimos.
In the spring, the metropolitan had declared from the pulpit that for divine communion: “I am 65 years old. All these days I shared the world with my deacons […] We took communion and I closed the holy glass. Do you see me with a coronavirus? “The doctors, especially if they want to examine me, I’m here.”
In detail, tonight’s announcement on the website of the Holy Diocese
The Metropolitan of Ierissos, Mr. Theoklitos, responds to all those who turned against the Church with a personal statement.
His Excellency clarifies that “the coronavirus did not visit me in Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki, or in any other place of religious worship.”
Mr. Theoklitos also asks everyone to respect his personal ordeal and to stop taking advantage of this event.
The following is the personal statement of His Excellency:
Δης καίνθρωπο και ἐμένα δέν μέ ἐξήρεσε ἡ πανδημία και ὁ κορωναϊός, ὅπως ἄλλωστε φαίνεται ὅτι δένα ἐξανδημὅα.
I am sorry, however, because those who are always looking for reasons to turn against the Church, to fight her and accuse her of what happens to society, took advantage of my personal ordeal.
I assure you, therefore, and in the context of personal data, as I also assure all people of good will, that the Koronaio did not visit me in the Holy Temple of Agios Dimitrios in Thessaloniki, anywhere else.
So, please, everyone to respect the personal test that the Lord allowed me and stop taking advantage of this event in the media. and Internet.
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