The Holy New Hieromartyr Ananias Lampardes, Metropolitan of Lacedaemon (+ 1764), was officially canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on June 14, 2022. Almost immediately after the announcement, plans were initiated to build a sacred temple in honor of the newly-canonized Saint near the area which he served as Metropolitan and was later martyred. On Sunday December 18th 2022, the foundation for the temple was blessed by Metropolitan Eustathios of Monemvasia and Sparta, which is located on the grounds of the Government House of Laconia in Sparta. On November 26th 2024, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the newly-built church. As part of the visit of the Primate the lighting ceremony of the sacred lamp took place.
