“I warmly welcome our newly elected brothers into our hierarchy,” shared Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on social media in Greek following the election of the two new bishops by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate which met today.
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received the news of the election of the two clergymen of the Archdiocese, Nektarios Papazafeiropoulos as Bishop of Diokleia and Antonios Avramopoulos (Vrame) as Bishop of Synadon, with great emotion. This decision was made by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in response to the relevant request of the Holy Eparchial Synod.
The ordination ceremonies for the two newly elected bishops are scheduled to take place at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on April 13th and 20th.
Please, read the translation of the Archbishop’s post:
“Today, with deep gratitude to His All-Holiness and our Mother Church of Constantinople, I received the decisions of the Holy and Sacred Synod that bring immense benefit to our Holy Archdiocese. I extend my heartfelt thanks, both personally and on behalf of all the clergy and faithful of America, to our venerable Patriarch for his unwavering dedication and attention to the advancement of our diocese under the Throne.
I warmly welcome our newly elected brothers into our hierarchy. Each brings unique talents bestowed upon them by the Lord, and I am confident they will enrich our Archdiocese in profound ways. With their addition, I am optimistic that our church’s continuity is secure, guided and protected by the esteemed institution of Orthodoxy, the Ecumenical Patriarchate.”
Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas