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The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, presided by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, met today, Thursday, October 3.
The members of the Holy Synod promoted Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion to Metropolitan of Irenopolis, and Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias to Metropolitan of Sebasteia at Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint Georgios.
Both newly elected Metropolitans had been serving until now as auxiliary Bishops at the Archdiocese of Australia.
Also, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate decided to forward to the Mother Church the request of Metropolitan Seraphim of Kastoria to canonize Markos Markoulis from Klisoura, Noultzos from Kastoria, Georgios from Kastoria, priest Vasilios Kalapalikis, vicar of Hiliodentri in Kastoria and Αrchimandrite Platon Aivazidis.
The Synod also decided, at the request of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, to upgrade to Titular Metropolitan Bishop Elias of Philomelion, ruling bishop of the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America.
