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Archbishop Ieronymos discharged, urges people to respect protection rules

Archbishopof Athens and whole Greece Ieronymos was discharged from Evangelismos Hospital in Athens on Monday, where he had been undergoing treatment for Covid-19 for the last eleven days.

The first thing the 82-year-old Archbishop did upon returning to his home in the Diocese was to light a candle and  bow to the icon of Virgin Mary.

“I do not want to hide from you that during my own ordeal I was very scared and in a lot of pain, like all people. Passing the door of Evangelismos Hospital, I was prepared for everything,” he said in a message after leaving the hospital.

He urged everyone to follow the rules of protection.

“I warmly ask you all once again: respect the rules and measures of the competent health authorities. Limit yourselves, discipline yourselves and protect, with your attitude and behavior, the health and life of yourself and your loved ones and all our fellow human beings,” he stressed.

Archbishop Ieronymos was hospitalized after contracting Covid-19 and developed moderate fever. He was in a special isolation ward in Evangelismos hospital. His condition was stable all the time

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