In the Metropolis of Constantia and Famagusta all the local rulers of the Famagusta district met to express their support for Metropolitan Basil for the upcoming Archbishop elections.
The province of Famagusta as a whole supports Metropolitan Basil, recognizing the love, pastoral and spiritual support, as well as the work of His Eminence Metropolitan Vasilios of Constantia and Famagusta for the people and the province of Famagusta. Elements that make him unique, both to those who experience him and walk with him in common struggles, and to the large number of those who learn about this excellent prelate, who contributes to ecclesiastical, social, national, pan-Orthodox and inter-Christian affairs.
For fifteen years, since 2007 when the Metropolis was reconstituted and His Eminence was enthroned in his temporary seat in Paralimni, Metropolitan Vasilios has been truly beside the people of Famagusta. He humbly bears the burden of the spiritual continuity and preservation of the Greek Orthodox identity of a community of people with a presence of two thousand years. He leads as a spiritual beacon in every way so that the communities of Famagusta Christians remain alive and preserve their tradition, memories, roots and churches, which are functioning in our free province and which are reopening, albeit with restrictions, in the occupied metropolitan area.
As a spiritual father, he combines noble love with philanthropy, aristocracy with simplicity, oligarchy with sincerity, his concern for all with respect for the freedom of each individual. He is a spiritual father with seriousness of opinion and exuberant love.
His Eminence, always a constant companion in the work of the Local Government, contributes with his efforts and work to the formation and maintenance of harmonious relations between the Church and the Local Government, which are accomplished through actions aimed at the maximum benefit of all citizens.
The meeting was attended by:
- Mayor of Famagusta Simos Ioannou
- Mayor of Lefkonoikou Zina Lysandrou
- Mayor of Paralimni Theodoros Pyrillis
- Mayor of Ayia Napa Christos Zannetos
- Mayor of Deryneia Andros Karagiannis
- Mayor of Sotera Georgios Takas
- Mayor of Avgoros Panagis Michaelas
- Mayor of Achna Nikos Vasilas
- Mayor of Frenarus Michael Hatzigiorkas
- Mayor Acheritou Michalis Kaounas
- Mayor of Liopetrios Tasos Manolis
As well as a number of municipal and community councillors.
Metropolitan Vasilios thanked all the local rulers from the bottom of his heart and wished "To smell Famagusta" soon in the free and occupied territory of Famagusta.
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