The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, received today Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos, who was accompanied by the Presidents of the Imvrian Association in Athens and in Thessaloniki, Stelios Poulados and Pavlos Stamatidis.
Sakellaropoulou congratulated Metropolitan Kyrillos on his election and enthronement that took place last July. On his part, the Hierarch of the Ecumenical Throne informed the president about the situation on the island of Imbros and the needs of the Greek schools that reopened in 2017 and today host 60 students.
The president also received the Metropolitan of Mexico and Exarch of Central America and the Caribbean Islands, Athinagoras, who briefed her on the important missionary work being carried out in about 14 countries under his jurisdiction where about 500,000 Christians live.