A four-day period of mourning was announced on Monday following the death of Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece, who passed away at dawn at the age of 69 following a 7-month battle with cancer.
The Interior ministry announced that all public service buildings would fly flags at half-mast, while public services and schools would remain closed on the day of the late Archbishop's funeral.
The ministry further announced that the funeral would be held with full honors of Head of State at Athens' First Cemetery, and at State expenditure.
The body of the Archbishop will lie in state for three days at the Athens Cathedral's chapel.