08 — Glorification and Veneration
The formal recognition of St. Iakovos Tsalikis by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2017 and the establishment of his feast on 22 November; and his standing as a contemporary elder of Evia and of the wider Greek Orthodox world. These two files treat the act of glorification and the character of the veneration that surrounds him today.
Tradition: Greek Orthodox (20th-c. elder; glorified 2017)
Twenty-six years after his death, the immediate and enduring cult of Iakovos was ratified by the Church: the Ecumenical Patriarchate numbered him among the saints in 2017, and his glorification was solemnly celebrated at his own monastery. This section treats that act and its liturgical celebration, and then situates Iakovos within the living veneration of contemporary Orthodoxy — a saint of Evia, of the refugees, and of the modern Greek renewal of the eldership.
Files in This Section
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Glorification (2017) | The act of the Ecumenical Patriarchate under Patriarch Bartholomew numbering Iakovos among the saints in November 2017; the feast of 22 November; and the solemn liturgical celebration at the Monastery of St. David in 2018. |
| A Contemporary Elder of Evia | The living veneration: the pilgrimage to St. David’s, the hymnography and iconography, and Iakovos’s place among the beloved modern Greek elders and in the devotion of the wider Orthodox world. |
See Also
- The Relics and Reported Miracles — the cult and miracles that grounded the glorification
- Legacy — the enduring significance of the saint
- St. Sophrony of Essex — a contemporary glorified by the same Patriarchate in the same period
- Orthodoxy: The Great Feasts — the liturgical calendar into which his feast was set
References
- “Canonization of St. Iakovos (Tsalikis) of Evia celebrated by Patriarch Bartholomew with 30 bishops.” OrthoChristian.com, orthochristian.com/113492.html.
- “Elder Iakovos Tsalikis Canonized.” Pemptousia, pemptousia.com, November 2017.
- Bousias, Haralambos M. “Elder Iakovos Tsalikes, the Long-Range Star of Evia.” Trans. John Sanidopoulos. johnsanidopoulos.com, 20 November 2014.