Archbishop Elpidophoros of America participated this morning, via video link, in the successful doctoral defense of Archimandrite Kaisarios Chronis at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Theology. The dissertation, titled “The Panorthodox Council of Constantinople (1923) and its Historical Context” was met with high praise from the examining committee.
V. Rev. Archimandrite Kaisarios Chronis is a spiritual son of Archbishop Elpidophoros. He was ordained by Archbishop Elpidophoros during the Archbishop’s tenure as Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Halki. He now serves as the Archivist of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.
Reached by The Orthodox Observer, Archimandrite Kaisarios Chronis expressed his gratitude: “I am deeply thankful to His Eminence for his years of guidance and support—both spiritual and academic. I look forward to continuing to serve His All-Holiness, our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and our Church in its sacred mission.”
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