“The day of the Consecration of the Waters is a great day for Hellenism and Orthodoxy,” said the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Christos Stylianidis
It was held with particular splendor this year in the first major port of the country, Piraeus, the ceremony of the Sanctification of the waters presided over by the Metropolitan of Piraeus & Faliros Mr. Seraphim and in the presence of the political and military leadership. At 11:00 in the morning, on the wharf opposite the Holy Church of Agios Spyridon in Piraeus, the ceremony of Consecration of the waters took place while men of the Hellenic Frogmen Association dived in and caught Stavros.
“It is a great day for Hellenism and Orthodoxy, the day of the Sanctification of the waters” said the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Christos Stylianidis. “Greeks everywhere are celebrating with greatness this day that unites us and makes us stronger. I wish the Greek maritime shipping in coastal shipping in the ships of the Coast Guard and the Greek sailors, calm seas” emphasized Mr. Stylianides. He added that the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy “will always be by their side to solve their problems in a practical and immediate way”. “Not many words but actions” he characteristically noted.
The Member of Parliament for Piraeus and Islands Kostas Katsafados who represented the parliament said that today is a great day for Orthodoxy, sailors and Piraeus while he wished calm seas to all sailors and good enlightenment to all Greek men and women. The new Minister of Labor and Social Security, Domna Michailidou, wished a happy birthday to the sailors and to all of Greece. “May today’s light, the light of love, the light of truth, the light of equanimity flood our hearts and our minds,” she said.
The representative of SYRIZA Member of Parliament V Piraeus Nina Kasimati he wished a happy birthday to all Greek men and women for the great day of lights. He said that on behalf of the leader of the official opposition, Mr. Kaselakis, he wishes health and strength to all Hellenism and to every person, but also “good enlightenment to the decision-makers for the national and social interests at stake”. “Let’s be united and strong this year too,” he added.
The mayor of Piraeus Yiannis Moralis He emphasized that this year, like every year, the celebration of the Epiphany took place in the central port of the country, Piraeus, with particular splendor.
Mr. Moralis thanked the political and military leadership while wishing farewell to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymos. He wished a happy birthday to all Greeks and all Piraeus. Due to the immersion of the cross of honor in the port of Piraeus, there were traffic regulations and modifications to public transport routes.
Source: Skai
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