Traffic regulations will be applied today, Wednesday, on Mitropoleos Street due to the transfer from Mount Athos of the Holy Icon of the Virgin Mary “Axion Esti” to the Metropolis of Athens.

According to her information THE GREEK POLICE, there will be a ban on standing and parking and a temporary suspension of vehicle traffic, from 06:00 and 14:00 respectively, on Mitropoleos Street, along its entire length and on its diagonals up to the first parallel street, area of ​​the Municipality of Athens.

ELAS appeals to drivers for better service and to avoid additional traffic problems, to avoid crossing of their vehicles on the above road during the mentioned period of time.

The course of the devotional procession

The liturgical procession will start from the chapel of Agia Dynami and will end at the Metropolis where it will be placed until May 15 icon in popular pilgrimage. The icon is accompanied by the leadership of the Holy Community of Mount Athos.

Brilliant will be the ceremony of her reception in the Metropolis Square pre-eminent of the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymos, flanked by hierarchal commissioners secretaries, preachers and priests.

Afterwards, in the presence of representatives of the political, state and military leadership, a Doxology will be held in the Cathedral of Athens under His Beatitude.

In the framework of stay Masses will be held daily. According to the program, every morning there will be Orthros, Divine Liturgy and then holy prayer and every afternoon Vespers and holy Prayer, while on some days there will be holy vigils.

During the high priestly liturgy on Sunday, the victims of the deadly train accident in Tempi, the tragedy that shocked everyone, will be remembered.