Statutes of the Athens Brotherhood of Dimitsanites “Gregory V”
Summary
This booklet contains the statute of the Athens Brotherhood of Dimitsanites named Gregory V, together with additional historical material about Dimitsana. It records the initiative for a Dimitsana Street in Athens, the founding minutes of 1930, an address to compatriots, and the full statute. The brotherhood seeks moral and material assistance for Dimitsanites, especially those living in Athens and Piraeus, with attention to employment, protection of the wronged, a library, and a common home. The statute defines members, administration, fund management, annual celebration, seal, reporting, and property. The rest of the booklet acts as a patriotic and historical memorandum. It describes Dimitsana, its educational and ecclesiastical tradition, Patriarch Gregory V, relics and keepsakes, poems, and texts concerning Gortynia and Arcadian identity.
Key Points
- Contains a statute and historical material on Dimitsana.
- Records the Athens brotherhood’s foundation in 1930.
- Aims to assist Dimitsanites in Athens and elsewhere.
- Provides for library, common home, work, and protection.
- Regulates members, board, fund, feast, and seal.
- Includes extensive material on Gregory V and Dimitsana.