Guilty and in the second degree for the case of misappropriation of religious relics from the Holy Church of Timiou Prodromos in Agista Serreswere judged o metropolitan of Zichni and Nevrokopi and a protosygekel of the Metropolis.

The Five-member Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki sentenced them to 30 months in prison, suspended for 3 years. At first instance, they had been sentenced to 4 years in prison, at 5 euros/day, with recognition of the mitigating factor of cohabitation.

The case concernedaccording to the indictment, religious relics dated before 1830such as chalices and holy cross, which they were to be given for maintenance and repair. A resident of the area noted their absence when he wanted to photograph them for the needs of preparing a study.

The defendants did not appear in court and were represented by attorneys who denied the charge claiming that after their preservation the relics were returned.

For the same case a priest was also accused but was acquitted in the court of first instance.