On Thursday 30 June 2017, Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patras revealed that he was preparing the relevant dossier to submit to the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the official recognition of Elder Gervasios as a saint of the Church.
On Sunday 16 June 2019, Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patras revealed to the parish of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Patras that he had submitted the dossier for the canonization of Elder Gervasios to the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece. Upon hearing this news, the people uniformly broke out in applause, revealing the great reverence they have for the Teacher of Patras.
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