Hundreds of mourners, Church hierarchs and clerics paid their last respects on Tuesday to reposed Metropolitan of Fthiotida, Nikolaos. A hierarchical funeral service was held in the morning at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, in south-central Greek city of Lamia, presided by the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos.
The Greek government was represented by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.
A funeral procession then followed through the main streets of Lamia, with a hearse carrying the reposed Metropolitan’s body accompanied by a military honor guard and the municipality’s philharmonic band.
The reposed in the Lord Metropolitan’s body was committed to the grave at the Holy Convent of Damastos, as was Nikolaos’ request.
The Orthodoxia news agency today hosts video and photos from the somber services and procession, as well as statements by Church hierarchs regarding the sudden loss of the blessed pastor.
