December 3, 2024

True Orthodox Diocese of Western Europe

Russian True Orthodox Church (RTOC)

The Long Years of Persecution of the True Orthodox of Greece -Hieromonk Gerasimos (Skourtaniotis)

Hieromonk Gerasimos Skourtaniotis before and after the basements of the Archdiocese of Athens of the "State Church"

The Long Years of Persecution of the True Orthodox of Greece -Hieromonk Gerasimos (Skourtaniotis)

Hieromonk Gerasimos (Skourtaniotis) before and after the basements of the Archdiocese of Athens of the “State Church”

 

From the year 1924 and for more than 50 years, the Ture Orthodox of Greece endured persecution at the hands of the ecumenical state “church”. Hieromonk Gerasimos (Skourtaniotis) one of many True Orthodox priests who were forcibly shaven and had their clerical garb removed.  This particular event happened in 1952.

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