Athos Holy Mount

Greek Documents	13.53 Sigillion of the Patriarch and Synod(Patriarch Sophronios II) September 1777 Skete of St Anne, Archives Parchment, 85 x 58 cm In the lower part of the document are the holes through which was threaded the cord from which was suspended the (lost) lead seal of the Patriarch.
	The Patriarch and the Synod have decided that each year on the Sunday of Orthodoxy there shall be celebrated a requiem for the souls of departed Patriarchs and Prelates. On that day the church-wardens shall prepare nine pans of kollyva to be distributed to the faithful, the same to be paid for from the alms collected by the Great Church. To this end the Synod asks all prelates to give from their substance, either while still in this life or by testament after their death, to the coffers of the Great Church, a sum corresponding to what is required for a lavish parrhesia. The total sum collected shall be put out at interest, and the annual interest shall be used for the preparation of the kollyva. Any surplus money shall be distributed in alms, or may be used to dower destitute girls. Curses are called down upon any who shall attempt to subvert this decision. Two prelates shall supervise the execution of this decision. It is further decided to make an offering of ten okades of candles and to give vicars ten piastres each for the commemoration of these names every Saturday.
	Bibliography: Unpublished.
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	Index of exhibits of Skete of St. Anne 18th century

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