EPILOGUE: "Apology from the Holy Synod. The Holy Spirit has enlightened the gathered members of the Holy Synod of the Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, under the leadership of H.B. Petros VII, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, more than a century since Saint Nektarios, the great Teacher and Father of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church was expelled from the Church of Alexandria, to reach the following decision:"
"Taking into account the resolution of the Church to rank Saint Nektarios amongst the saints because of his innumerable miracles and his acceptance within the religious conscience of Orthodox Christians throughout the world, we appeal to the mercy of the ever-charitable God. We hereby restore the ecclesiastical order of the Saint of our century, Saint Nektarios, and grant to him all due credits and honors. We beseech Saint Nektarios to forgive both us, unworthy as we are, and our predecessors, are brothers of the Throne of Alexandria for opposition to the Saint and for all which, due to human weakness or error, our Holy Father, Bishop of Pentapolis, Saint Nektarios, suffered. Signed Petros VII, Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa. 15th of September 1998"
"The convent in Aegina was recognized by the Holy Synod in 1924. Nektarios was declared a saint by the Greek Orthodox Church in 1961."