Relics of St. Gregory Palamas Leave Thessaloniki for First Time, Brought to St. Parascheva Pilgrimage in Iași

Relics of St. Gregory Palamas leave Thessaloniki for first time, brought to St. Parascheva pilgrimage in Iași

The relics of St. Gregory Palamas have left Greece for the first time in history, brought to Iași, Romania, for the annual St. Parascheva pilgrimage. A delegation from Thessaloniki, led by Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, brought the relics to Iași on Saturday night.

Relics of St. Gregory Palamas arrived in Iași for the first time from Thessaloniki (VIDEO+PHOTOS) | Orthodox Times (en)

For the first time in history, the relics of St. Gregory Palamas have left Thessaloniki and arrived in Iași on Saturday night. A Greek delegation led by Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki brought the relics, welcomed at Iași International Airport by Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina, clergy, and local officials. The relics were placed for veneration beside those of Saint Paraskeva in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași, where a tha…