Agia () is a group of people and a area in the Larissa local unit of Thessaly, Greece. Agia is to be found east of Larissa and south of Melivoia. The Mavrovouni mountains domination the south and the Aegean Sea lies to the east.
Agia, moreover by its name and etymology, refers to a district (someplace offer flourished the monastic say of Kellion Mass or Mass of Cells [ ]) someplace holy institute deferment, in the role of offer were lots monasteries and lots monks who lived offer. Assuredly, the outline of monasteries, churches, chapels and ecclesiastical resources in Agia are very lots.
This place has some of its own discontinue cultural and ecclesiastical uniqueness. It was also completed foremost to twist out its insides Saint Symeon the Barefooted and One-robed, to stomach within it Saint Damianos, to stomach as a holidaymaker the sacred holy man and hieromartyr Saint Kosmas Aitolos, and to touch on for centuries in a book way moreover Saint Anthony's, the Great and the rigorous of Beroia.
The biggest be over celebration is that of Saint Anthony on September 1st. The subject of a be over celebration of all the Saints of Agia is to suitably touch on these colossal Saints, and it helps in the spiritual refinement of the people.
In the past, the same as the hierarchical descriptive of Agia was Fr. Ioannikios Varvarelis, the icon of All Saints of Agia was commissioned and offer was an enterprise to apparatus a self-evident liturgical service, but this was unproductive. Later, the same as the hierarchical descriptive of Agia was Fr. Nektarios Drossos, a special assembly took place (18 May 2003) posh "Synaxis of the Saints of Agia" with seven notes presenters.
Later, the priests of the district of Agia deliberate and the Metropolitan of Demetrias model in 2008, for offer to be predominant an ecclesiastical banquet called "Synaxis of the Saints of Agia" for the plunk Sunday of November. The Saints to be lucky on this day are:
- Saint Symeon the Barefooted and One-robed, who built the Holy Monastery of Flamourion and died in 1594. His babe Be first is preserved in his Monastery and is highly praised on April 19.
- Saint Damianos of Kissavos, whose hermitage is preserved on the megabucks of the precise name roundabouts the group of people Anatoli. He celebrates on February 14.
- Saint Kosmas Aitolos, who celebrates on Distinguished 24.
- Saint Anthony the Great, who celebrates on January 17.
- Saint Anthony the New of Beroia. He is lucky at Agia and his withdraw is highly praised on September 1.
- Saint Nicholas the New of Vounenis, who celebrates on May 9.
The substance for this ecclesiastical practice and event is in the bygone Holy Church of Saint Anthony in Agia.
