On Thursday, January 16, 2025, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Archimandrite Gedeon Varytimos to the Archdiocese headquarters for a blessing before he departed the United States to serve as a priest in Constantinople, his home city.
Archimandrite Varytimos has served the communities of St. Demetrios Cathedral and St. Catherine-St. George Church in Astoria and Ss. Constantine & Helen Church in Jackson Heights, NY.
Also present in the meeting was Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia, National Chancellor.
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