The Epiphany was also celebrated with due splendor in the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalcedon.

Metropolitan Gabriel officiated at the Orthros of the Feast of Lights and then celebrated the Solemn Divine Liturgy, with the participation of the clergy of the Metropolis, in I.N. Agia Anastasia Farmakolytria Perissos, in Nea Ionia.

Afterwards, he presided over the Mass of the Great Sanctification, which was held in the forecourt of the church.

Before the Dismissal, the pastor referred to the deepest message of the Feast of the Epiphany and the great favor that man receives from God, as the Baptism of Christ by John the Forerunner becomes the starting point of our salvation and our reconnection with our Creator .

Afterwards, the Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalcedon went to the lake of the grove of Nea Philadelphia, where he performed the Consecration of the Waters with the immersion of the Holy Cross, in the presence of clergy of the Metropolis.

The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, the Deputy Minister of Development, Zoe Rapti, the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Pavlos Marinakis, the Member of Parliament for the Northern Sector of Athens, Milena Apostolaki, the mayors N. Philadelphia – N. Chalkidonas, Ioannis Tombouloglou, N. Ionias, Panagiotis Manouris, the US ambassador to Greece, Giorgos Tsounis, the president of PAE AEK, Marios Iliopoulos, the commander of the Constantinople General Hospital N. Ionias, Christos Tsamis, representatives of the Region of Attica, deputy mayors, members of the Municipal and Local Councils of the Municipality of N. Philadelphia – N. Chalcedon, party representatives, presidents and representatives of refugee associations and cultural and sports clubs, city officials and a crowd of believers.

In fact, the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis in his related post, pointed out: Today with my little son Anastasios/Alkaios we attended the Divine Liturgy and the ceremony of the Epiphany, in New Philadelphia, invited by His Holiness Gabriel. I wish all the Greek People Good Enlightenment and Health. The Epiphany Apolytikion is a true masterpiece: Apolytikion (Download) Audio 1. In the Jordan of your baptism, Lord, the worship of the Trinity was manifested; for the Father, the voice testifies to you, naming your dear Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove, sure of the safe word. You are glorious, Christ the God, and you enlightened the world, Glory be to you. Happy birthday.”