Nativity of holy Mary church at Agios Thomas Tanagras

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Chancel of the church at Heros Square

Dedicated to Holy Mary at Heroes Square. Byzantine cruciate building, constructed of yellow stone.
The basis of the church was made in 1971 by Nikodemos the 2nd, archbishop of Thebes and Levadia.
The celebration of the church is at 8th of September.

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Elder Sotirios Anyfadis
Archimandrite Polykarpos Venieris
Elder Georgios Manolopoulos

1.9.1940 - 4.5.1985
24.6.1984 - 31.12.1999
24.3.1991 - today

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Mary at centre concha of the chancel . Lord's table

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The Apostle book is a donation from Helen, Right concha of chancel
widow of doctor Vasilis Symeonides, at 1968.

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Η εικόνα από το τέμπλο της παλαιά εκκλησίας

Ωραία Πύλη και τμήμα του μαρμάρινου τέμπλου

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Entrance of the old temple. Western view.
Sponsored by f. George Manolopoulos

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Southen view of the temple.
Sponsored by f. George Manolopoulos

Eastern view of the old temple.
Sponsored by f. George Manolopoulos

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8th September - Litani at Celebration of Theotokos

8th September 1960 - Litani at Celebration of Theotokos

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8th September 1968. Episcopal liturgy for the celebration of Nativuty of Mary from the bishop of Thebes Nicodimus the 2nd. The photo is taken outside of the southern entrance of the old temple. From the left: Archimandrite Jeronymous, (now archibishop of Athens, Archibishop of Thebes, Nicodimus the 2nd, Father Sotirios Anyfantes, Lakis Gritzalas(protopsalter from Schimatari).

23rd November 2008. First Episcopal Liturgy in Ayios Thomas from the new bishop of Thebes and Levadia, Georgios.
From the left: Father Christos Aekaterinis, Vice mayor: Yiorgos Vougesis, Mayor: Yiorgos Theodoropoulos, Bishop Georgios, Father Goergios Manolopoulos, Father Silouanos Peponakis, Father Katsinas.

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Invitation sent for the Nativity of Holy Mary celebration in 8th September 1994.

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