The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday attended the official liturgy for the patron Saint (St. Dimitrios) and the anniversary of the liberation of the city of Thessaloniki.
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, speaking from Krakow during the 19th Informal Summit of the Arraiolos Group, emphasized the need for a coordinated and robust European policy in the face of ongoing threats and challenges.
The church was built on the top of a volcanic rock that is 40 meters high, where a Genovese fortress built in late Byzantine years used to be. The present form of the church is dated to the mid-19th century. Access to the church is by climbing 114 steps.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Stefanos Kasselakis, and PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis also conveyed their congratulatory messages.
President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, attended the commemorative events on Monday in the municipality of Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra
The swearing-in was conducted by the Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod, Archimandrite Ioannis Karamouzis.
