Thousands of faithful worshippers made the pilgrimage to the monastery of St. John the Evangelist in Souroti, 30 kms east of Thessaloniki, following the canonization of Elder Paisios.

St. Paisios was made a saint by the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of bishops in Istanbul on Tuesday by popular demand thanks to a cult following of believers who saw him as a wise prophet.

In the Orthodox Church the reputation of the faithful plays a role in the canonization making the popular St. Paisios the second-fastest sainthood in church history.

Proof of his popularity was seen on Sunday as people from around the Balkans flocked to his monastery in northern Greece.

Πηγή: seleo.gr