Memorial for the victims of the tragic accident in Tempe will be held next Sunday, March 5 in all the temples of the country by decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.

The entire announcement of the Holy Synod

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, participating in the grief and suffering of the entire Greek people for the tragic train accident with many deaths in the area of ​​Tempe, decided that after the end of the Divine Liturgy of the upcoming Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 5, 2023, a Memorial Service be held for repose of the victims of this bloody tragedy in all the Holy Churches of the Church of Greece.

To this end, he has already sent a relevant Circular Note to the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Holy Metropolises of the Church of Greece.

His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Mr. Ieronymos and the members of the Permanent Holy Synod, in the Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos of Athens, where the Synodal Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, will celebrate the Holy Memorial for the repose of the victims, in the presence of His Excellency the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Aikaterinis Sakellaropoulos and his Excellency the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis.