On April 16, 2024, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received the Deacon John Kokenis, Lieutenant of the United States Navy, at the Archdiocese headquarters.
The recently ordained Deacon John, a clergyman of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago and a candidate for Navy Chaplaincy, is visiting New York for the elevation of his cousin, Bishop-elect Anthony of the Synades. Also present in the meeting was the Archdeacon Dionysios.
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