The Geriatrics and Welfare Support Center “Saint Porphyrios” in Dilesi
The Geriatrics & Welfare Support Center “SAINT PORPHYRIOS” was founded on April 17, 2013 and inaugurated on May 23, 2019 by His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronimos II. The Center assists the work of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens in the field of social welfare for the elderly.
It has state-of-the-art facilities and can serve up to 65 elderly people, offering them appropriate medical and nursing care. It cooperates with the University of Athens on scientific, medical, and research matters in the fields of geriatrics, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and related conditions.
During his speech at the inauguration of the Center, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronimos stated, among other things:
“…In this space you will see modern athletic facilities, exercise and entertainment areas, a children’s playground and recreation areas, an open-air theater and a modern photovoltaic park for the energy support of the structure, and of course our newly built Holy Church — a place of worship, prayer, and reflection.We envision this Center together with our collaborators to become the home of the grandfather and grandmother of our childhood memories. Permanently open to relatives, friends, acquaintances, and strangers. A home that will transform the difficulty of old age into a blessing of youth.A social welfare structure that will not only treat the real needs of many of our fellow human beings, through unique and modern medical, hospital, and hotel equipment, but will also create conditions for the real development of this blessed region…”
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The Amalieio Orphanage and the Old Prisons of Oropos: History and Transformations
The erection of the complex of buildings known as the Old Prisons of Oropos is connected with the Amalieio Orphanage, which was founded on 8 June 1855 as a Philanthropic Society by Royal Decree signed by Otto and Alexandros Mavrokordatos, as the Minister of the Interior.






