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Holy Eparchial Synod
Information about the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church.
The Holy Eparchial Synod in session at the Archdiocese
President
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Members
His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago
Hierarch of the Metropolis of ChicagoHis Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh
Hierarch of the Metropolis of PittsburghHis Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston
Hierarch of the Metropolis of BostonHis Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver
Hierarch of the Metropolis of DenverHis Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta
Hierarch of the Metropolis of AtlantaHis Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit
Hierarch of the Metropolis of DetroitHis Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco
Hierarch of the Metropolis of San FranciscoHis Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey
Hierarch of the Metropolis of New Jersey
Office of the Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod
10 East 79th Street
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, President
New York, NY 10075-0106
Tel: (212) 774-0542 | Fax: (646) 579-6514
Very Rev. Sevastianos Skordallos, Chief Secretary
Christine Athanasopoulos, Administrative Assistant
Email: christina@goarch.org
Holy Eparchial Synod
The Office of the Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod reflects the need for greater, more frequent and more effective communication between the hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America who are members of the Holy Eparchial Synod. The primary goal of the Office is to provide timely execution of the decisions taken by the Holy Eparchial Synod as well as to aid the process of the work being accomplished by the various Synodical Committees of the Archdiocese. In addition, the Office is responsible for:
- Communicating information relevant to the work of the Synod
- Issuing official communiques on behalf of the Synod
- Promulgating official encyclicals issued by the Synod
- Distributing Antimensia and Holy Chrism received from the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Archierarchical Liturgy celebrated by the members of the Holy Eparchial Synod at the Clergy-Laity Congress.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Demetrios on the campus of Holy Cross School of Theology accompanied by Metropolitan Apostolos of Moschonision, Metropolitan Gennadios of Italy, Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland, Metropolitans Iakovos of Krinis and Maximos of Ainou, Bishop Demetrios of Xanthos and back row, Bishop Nicholas of Detroit and Metropolitan Methodios of Aneon.
