Opening night of the renovated historic Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior of the Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Sisli

On Sunday, October 22, 2017, the Ecumenical Patriarch, Mr. Bartholomew the doors of the renovated historic Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior 
within the Cemetery in Sisli. 

The Ecumenical Patriarch after the Consecration officiated at the Divine Liturgy after which the Metropolitans of Geron Derkon Apostolos were present, 

Germanos of Tranoupolis, Cyril of Imbros and Tenedos, Iakovos of Prygiponnisos, Melitos of Philadelphia, Demetrius of Sebastia, Didymoteichos, Orestiados and Souflius Damascenes, 

Irenaeus of Myriophyto and Peristase, Andreas of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannu, Pavlos of Drama, Isaiah of Tamasou and Orini, Amfilochios of Hadrianoupolis, 

Bartholomeus of Izmir and the Bishops of Abydos Kyrillos and Erythron Kyrillos.

The Cemetery was founded in 1859 with the transfer of the oldest cemeteries that were in Pera and belongs to the Community of the Cross.

The Cemetery Church was built in 1888 during the Patriarchate of Dionysios V. The church is of an eclectic style, cruciform with a dome and is the work of the famous French architect Valori, 

and was built with a donation from the Stefanovits-Skylitsis brothers and its restoration began on July 31, 2015.

The Metropolitan Germanos of Tranoupoles, Hierarchical Head of the Region of the Cross, the researcher Nikolaos Michaelidis and 

the President of the Board of Trustees of the Crossroads Community Georgios Papaliaris expressing their joy and emotion for this project but also not forgetting to thank those who worked 

to bring this work, whether practically or spiritually, to completion.

In his speech, the Ecumenical Patriarch spoke about this wonderful work and also about the contribution of the officials of the Community of the Cross, 

and praised all those who contributed to the renovation of the historic Temple.

At the opening of the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, High Priests from Istanbul and abroad attended, 

the Ambassador Mr. Evangelos Sekeris Consul General of Greece in Istanbul, with his wife, and members of the diplomatic delegation in Istanbul, 

Lords of the Patriarchate and institutional bodies of Istanbul, clergy, Officials of the Ecumenical Throne, professors and teachers of foreign educational institutions and a multitude of believers 

from Istanbul and abroad.