On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Protopresbyter Nicholas Triantafilou was elevated to Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne by the recommendation of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Father Nicholas was elevated on the feast day of Hellenic College Holy Cross, the college and Theological School which he served for sixteen years as President.