At the Cathedral Resurrection became the forty -day memorial for the rest of the soul of the blessed Archbishop of Albania, Mr. Anastasios.

The Divine Liturgy was led by Metropolitan Koritsa, Mr. Ioannis, a host of the Archbishopric Throne, co -ordinators of the Metropolitan of Germany and the Central Europe of the Patriarchate of Antioch. Isaac, Metropolitan of Corfu Mr. Nektarios and Metropolitan of Kefallinia, Mr. Dimitrios from the Church of Greece, Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fieri Nikolaos, Metropolitan Elbasan Mr. Antonios, Metropolitan of Veratios, Metropolitan of Veratios Anastasiou. The Metropolitan of Profession, Mr. Joseph and the Metropolitan of Philadelphia, Mr. Meliton of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as well as the Metropolitan of Argyrokastro, Mr. Dimitrios, were co -prayed.

Metropolitan Joseph, as a spokesman for the Panagiotis Ecumenical Patriarch, emphasized that for thirty -three years, Archbishop Anastasios, “kindly with all his might, utilizing all the healthy elements of the place, overwhelming, overwhelmed by the place, And he supported Hope.

And he added: “It was not only the venerable clergyman, the theophobic, the temperate and the wise, the prayer, the scientist of the Divine Scriptures and the Theology, the noble, the modest and discreet, the honest, the patriotic and the patriotic, Horizons, insightful, magnificent, philosopher and tireless, multilingual, diplomatically flexible, dialectical and alternative, multi -word with a word “.

He also said that Anastasios’ grace was miracles. In the proper way, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, who has the responsibility of coming to a helper to be assisted by any alien church, such as Albania, who is bone from his bone and flesh from her flesh, appropriately. “

With tears, Bishop of Krougia, Mr. Anastasios, who was the last ordination of the Archbishop’s Holy Archbishop, read the will of Anastasios, according to which he did not have real estate, while asking for the money, which will be found in his name, to be allocated to his full -time and completion. His books inherit them in the Library of the Theological Academy of Durres and a part of them in the libraries of the Metropolises, while his personal belongings to his close associates. After addressing his flock the resurrected Paiana “Christ Risen”, he begged him to be forgiven by those who were bitter, as he forgiven those who bitter him.

Metropolitan Koritsas, Ioannis, thanked the representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, pointing out his important role in Ecumenical Orthodoxy, the other Metropolitans, as well as the clergy and the people.

After the Divine Liturgy, the multitude of faithful embraced the image of the unforgettable Anastasios, while in the tomb of Epsalis Trisagio by the Metropolitan of Profession, Mr. Joseph, Framed by the members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Albania, as well as clergy.

The thought and heart of the blessed Archbishop Anastasios sought and achieved the reconstitution of the Albanian Orthodox Church from the ruins.

With his attention and prayer to the god of love and glory, he was inspired and implemented great works through the important act of offering. An offer that creates ecstasy and surprise in the soul, because there was, indeed, revealing.

The form of Anastasios will never be missing, for it will keep her feeling timely and unabated, but also the reality of his words and works. And why the thought of thinking will be oriented to its romantic spiritual and missionary gait.

Source: Himara