Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, accompanied by Bishop Raphael of Ilion, assistant to the Archbishop of Thyatira and Great Britain, as well as escort from the Phanar, has been visiting his birthplace, the island of Imbros, since August 17, 2022.

As part of the visit, the patriarch made a pilgrimage to the Metropolitan Church of Panagia, where 61 years ago, on August 13, 1961, he was ordained a deacon by the then Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos Meliton (Khatsis).

The Patriarch participated in the presentation of the book “The Islands of Imbros and Tenedos through Ancient Sources”, met with representatives of local authorities and opened the photo exhibition “Mount Athos. Life in the desert,” SFU informs.

Photo: © Nikos Papachristou