The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox Christian faith and tradition.
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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America was born in 1967 in Bakirköy, Istanbul.
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2019 Paschal Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
Affiliates
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Metropolis of Boston Clergy Lenten Retreat
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Metropolis of Atlanta Annual Pascha Picnic May 11
Metropolis of New Jersey
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Hellenic College Holy Cross
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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily at the Third Salutations to the Theotokos
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Archepiscopal & Synodical Encyclical for the Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross
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