The royal cake of the municipality of Dropoli was blessed and cut by Metropolitan Nathanael of Gjirokastër. The ceremony took place at the City Hall in Georgoutsates, in the presence of Mayor Dimitrios Tolis, the municipal councilors and the employees of the municipality.
He wished everyone a good and creative year and greeted each one personally, once again giving the mark of the desired contact and communion with the flock.
Metropolitan Nathanael of Gjirokastër, who in the coming days will complete five months at the helm of the Metropolis (he replaced the deceased Metropolitan Demetrios), but from 1991 to 2012 he had served as a preacher there and was then promoted to assistant Bishop to the unforgettable Archbishop Anastasios in Tirana, seeks cooperation with all bodies in the region.
He is convinced that only through the spirit of unity can the problems of the region be resolved, and the local Church wants to contribute to the consolidation of a unifying perception, where every difficulty of daily life will be faced with a disposition of love and service, and virtue will triumph, guided by the values of faith.
It should be noted that on the day of Saint Vlasios, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Metropolitan Nathanael of Gjirokastër celebrated in the celebratory church in Karachatzi Finikio, Agioi Saranda.
A small village, but The orthodox gathered in the church to honor the saint, but also to welcome Their metropolitan, who is gradually visiting all the parishes of His metropolis.
