Holy Archdiocese of America 
Announcement 
November 2, 2021

As the conclusion of the Apostolic Visit to the United States approaches and as he prepares for his return to the Phanar, it is communicated through the present that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was medically examined at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. The results of the check-up were very satisfactory. Accordingly, His All-Holiness departs tomorrow, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, with his honorable retinue, by private plane to the Queen City, as initially planned.