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  <!-- Ιουλιανό Ημερολόγιο / Julian Calendar -->
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  <!-- Σχίσμα 1924 -->
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    <lastmod>2024-07-20</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2024-04-15</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-04-06</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-04-06</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-04-06</lastmod>
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  <!-- ── Static / Evergreen Pages ───────────────────────── -->

  <!-- Saint of the Day (Αγιολόγιο) -->
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    <lastmod>2026-05-20</lastmod>
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  <!-- Liturgical Calendar (Old/Julian) -->
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    <lastmod>2026-05-20</lastmod>
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