The Parish of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary of Varkiza was founded in 1963 by decision of the Late Archbishop of Athens Chrysostomos (Chatzistavrou), a time when Varkiza was ecclesiastically subordinated to the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, for the needs of the relatively few then permanent residents of the area.
The Church was erected on the site of an older temporary chapel, which had been built by the fishermen of the area. With the care of the first Vicar Fr. Vassilios Michalopoulos and the expense of the pious family Demetriou Delis (whose holiday home is located opposite the Church) began the works of the construction of the current Church in 1964.
The beautiful Church (Cruciform Basil with a dome) was decorated with the greatest attention with hagiographies by Dim. Ritsos and with works of ecclesiastical art such as the icons of the iconostasis of the great hagiographer Pelekasis, the wood-carved templon, the Pontifical Throne, the Shrine of the Ephesian Holy Icon and the Kouvoukli of the holy Epitaph of Russian style.
Note: In the underground area of the Church there is a Chapel of Ag. Dimitrios, where the tombs of the Founders. On October 10, 1974, by decision of the Late Archbishop of Athens, Mr. Seraphim, he was subordinated to the then new Holy Metropolis of Nea Smyrni and on June 28, 2002 to the newly established Holy Metropolis of Glyfada.
The Church celebrates brightly the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos on August 15, and the Holy Memory of St. Nicholas myra of Lycia on December 6 (Protector of the Sailors).

Celebrates: August 15.

).Source: Holy Metropolis of Glyfada

Address: Oceanidon and Hera. P.O. 166 72, Varkiza.
Tel: 210 8972 460  Fax. 210 9656 693.
Chapels:
St. Dionysiou (E.K.Y.O.),
St. Nektariou,
St. Georgiou (Private).