{"id":24360,"date":"2026-10-26T11:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/mitsotakis-attends-saint-demetrius-feast-day-liturgy-in-greece-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:03:27","slug":"mitsotakis-attends-saint-demetrius-feast-day-liturgy-in-greece-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/mitsotakis-attends-saint-demetrius-feast-day-liturgy-in-greece-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsotakis Attends Saint Demetrius Feast Day Liturgy in Greece \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Demetrius in Agios Dimitrios, Attica, on Monday, October 26, joining Orthodox faithful in celebrating the feast day of the revered saint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-2048x1366-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-450x300-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1350x900.jpg 1350w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the Saint Demetrius feast day Divine Liturgy in Agios Dimitrios, presided over by Archbishop Makarios of Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-609250 sp-no-webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-2048x1366-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-450x300-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173827.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service was presided over by Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who is visiting Greece.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Demetrius is one of the most venerated saints in the Orthodox Christian tradition, with his feast day celebrated annually on October 26.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the Saint Demetrius feast day Divine Liturgy in Agios Dimitrios, presided over by Archbishop Makarios of Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-609253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-450x225.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-225x113.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826-900x450.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/173826.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the Saint Demetrius feast day Divine Liturgy in Agios Dimitrios, presided over by Archbishop Makarios of Australia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitsotakis\u2019 visit to Agios Dimitrios comes ahead of a series of official engagements culminating on Wednesday, October 28, in Thessaloniki, where he is expected to take part in events marking Greece\u2019s national holiday, Ohi Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photo: EUROKINISSI \/ Tatiana Bolari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" 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