Archbishop Damianos of the Holy Monastery of Agia Catherine returned to Athens on Saturday morning (06.09.2025) Sinaiher Egypt.
Archbishop Damianos’ return to Athens was made on a special flight from Aegean after his announcement resigned from the Sinai Monastery of Egypt.
The procedures to return was taken over by the Foreign Ministry while Together with the Archbishop they arrived in Greece and 9 monks.
Archbishop Damianos of the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine Sinai announced with extensive announcement that The process for its succession begins.
“Standing in the 91st year of my life, I understand that everyone’s thinking, inside and outside the monastery, focuses on my succession,” he said in characteristics of others’ migrators
The Foreign Ministry’s announcement:
“He landed at 7:15 am, at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, with a special flight from Aegean from Sharm El Sheikh Airport, a Greek mission under Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports.
The mission went to IM yesterday at noon. St. Catherine of Mount Sinai with the aim of safely receiving Archbishop Damianos and Greek citizens in the monastery, including 9 monks who wished to return to Athens.
The Holy Monastery, under the responsibility of the Holy Sinai Brotherhood, operates normally and is accessible. The procedures for the succession of Archbishop Sinai, Mr. Damianos will be launched within the next few days. in the application of his public expression and in accordance with the fundamental regulations of the Holy Monastery. “
Note the members of the Foreign Ministry mission to Egypt during their stay held consultations to restore smoothness to the Sinai Monastery and to ensure the conditions for the smooth launch of the succession process of Archbishop Damianos.