The Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew, will be paying a visit to the region of Smyrna, starting on Friday, May 27th until Sunday, May 29th. A highlight of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit will be the Saturday’s vespers service, officiated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, for the first time in 90 years after the destruction of Asia Minor at the Entrance of Theotokos Temple in Alatsata.
Additionally on Saturday, the Patriarch will also be officiating the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at the archaeological site of Ephesos, at the temple of St. John Theologos, where according to tradition, the faithful disciple of Christ annunciated in heavens. On Sunday, May 29th, at 9:30 a.m., the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy will be held at the Temple of St. Foteini in Smyrna.
The Patriarch will be accompanied by a delegation of the North Aegean Region, led by the periphery’s regional governor Nasos Yagalis. During their stay in the region, members of the delegation will be meeting representatives of the political, financial and social sectors of Smyrna.
The church of the Entrance of Theotokos was built in 1833 in Alatsata, by the famous architect Emmanuel Kalonaris from Smyrna.
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