The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, chaired by Ecumenical Patriarchate Bartholomew, met today, on the 16th of February 2021, and elected two assistant Bishops at the Metropolis of Thyateira and Great Britain.
They are two clergymen of the Archdiocese; Archimandrite Rafael Pavouris was elected Bishop of Ilion and Archimandrite Iakovos Savvas was elected Bishop of Claudioupolis.