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“Alarm” has signaled in hierarchical circles after the revelation that one of the metropolitans tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to today, the Metropolitan participated in the Divine Service and then in the eulogy that took place in Agios Dimitrios, in the presence of the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
The speech of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierissos, Mount Athos and Adrameri Theoklitos who, as mentioned in an announcement from the Holy Metropolis, presented symptoms on October 30 and in the test he underwent, he was diagnosed positive.
The Metropolitan of Ierissos will remain in quarantine when the Holy Diocese announces that it appeals to the faithful to wear a mask inside and outside the temples.
Yesterday our country registered more than 2,000 cases, of which 839 were found only in Thessaloniki.
The relevant ad:
“The Holy Metropolis announces that since yesterday, Friday, October 30, our Most Reverend Metropolitan Mr. Theoklitos has presented symptoms of healing.
Therefore, he passed the COVID-19 test and came back positive.
After that, His Eminence remains in quarantine as advised by his Doctors and, of course, the Offices of the Holy Metropolis, as ὁ EODY Decides for Koronaios, will remain closed for fourteen days, to prevent the dispersal of ῦοῦ.
Take care, let’s put on a mask inside and outside the Holy Temples. Everyone and our Metropolitan asks everyone to pray for him, as he should for himself ”.
Concluding the ad emphasizes the faithful to wear masks. However, in the video that follows, the Metropolitan explained some time ago why the coronavirus does not stick to Holy Communion and the church:
Naturally, the news alarmed church representatives as, as can be seen from the relevant photos released by the specific contributor, on the feast day of the patron saint of Thessaloniki, Agios Dimitrios, several hierarchs participated in the solemn divine service. , besides Mr. Theoklitos. , among them the metropolitan of Lagada, Litis and Rentinis Ioannis, Grevena David, Trikki and Stagi Chrysostomos and Felipe de Neapolis and Thassos Stefanos. In fact, most of them don’t wear protective masks.
It is recalled that queues of believers had formed outside the temple since last night.
The police forces moved to the place with recommendations to the faithful to keep their distance and after the pilgrimage to leave the church to avoid overcrowding.
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