Heads of National Defense, Army, Navy, and Airforce visit Mt. Athos

Heads of National Defense, Army, Navy, and Airforce visit Mt. Athos

The Holy Epistasia of Mount Athos was visited by the Military Leadership of the Armed Forces who made a pilgrimage visit to the orchard of Our Lady in the previous days visiting Holy Monasteries. The Chief of the General Staff of National Defense, General Dimitrios Houpis, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Vice Admiral Dimitrios - Kataras, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Air Force, Vice Admiral Demosthenes Grigoriadis, were accepted by the Primate, Elder Simeon Dionysiatis and the Political Commander of Mount Athos, Alcibiades Stefanis. Source https://www.orthodoxianewsagency.gr/agioreitika/i-stratiotiki-igesia-ton... Mr. Stefanis in his post on social media emphasized that the pilgrim presence of the Armed Forces confirms the multifaceted interest of the Greek State for the Holy Place.