Ayios Thomas...Churches...Nativity of holy Mary

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Chancel of the church at Heros Square

Dedicated to Holy Mary at Heroes Square. Byzantine cruciate building, constructed of yellow stone.
The basis of the church was made in 1971 by Nikodemos the 2nd, archbishop of Thebes and Levadia.
The celebration of the church is at 8th of September.
Lectures on the Gospel are given every Sunday afternoon from father George Manolopoulos, parish priest of the church.

-------Parish Priests of the church--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Elder Sotirios Anyfadis
Archimandrite Polykarpos Venieris
Elder Georgios Manolopoulos

1.9.1940 - 4.5.1985
24.6.1984 - 31.12.1999
24.3.1991 - today

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Mary at centre concha of the chancel . Lord's table

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The Apostle book is a donation from Helen, Right concha of chancel
widow of doctor Vasilis Symeonides, at 1968.

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Holy Mary icon from the temple of the old church.

Main Entrance of the marbled temple.

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Invitation sent for the Nativity of Holy Mary celebration in 8th September 1994.

23rd November 2008. First Episcopal Liturgy in Ayios Thomas from the new bishop of Thebes and Levadia, Georgios.
From the left: Father Christos Aekaterinis, Vice mayor: Yiorgos Vougesis, Mayor: Yiorgos Theodoropoulos, Bishop Georgios, Father Goergios Manolopoulos, Father Silouanos Peponakis.

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