The Philekpaideftiki Etairia (Society for the Promotion of Education and Learning) was founded in 1836 with principal aims that included the education of the Greek people, the training of teachers, and the addressing of a critical gap in the newly established Greek state\u2014the lack of schools for girls. In 1850, following the generous benefaction of Apostolos Arsakis, the construction of the Society\u2019s first privately owned school began on Panepistimiou Street in Athens, which was named \u201cArsakeion\u201d in his honour. Arsakis also wished for a church to be built there, dedicated to Saint Anastasia the Roman, in memory of his beloved wife.
Over the years, the church building sustained considerable deterioration, the repair of which was made possible through the generous donation of Athanasios and Marina Martinos, who fully undertook its restoration. On Monday, 29 October 2018, the feast day of the church, a commemorative plaque was presented to the two benefactors in recognition of their significant contribution, by the President of the Philekpaideftiki Etairia, Professor Georgios Babiniotis.<\/p>\n\n
The Philekpaideftiki Etairia (Society for the Promotion of Education and Learning) was founded in 1836 with principal aims that included the education of the Greek people, the training of teachers, and the addressing of a critical gap in the newly established Greek state\u2014the lack of schools for girls. In 1850, following the generous benefaction of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1488,"template":"","sector":[82,119],"location":[99],"class_list":["post-4217","works","type-works","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sector-religion-en","sector-modern-churches-and-monasteries","location-attica-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n