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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Thank You »
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His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago »
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Music as a Ministry
Ο Πρόεδρος του Κρατικού Οργανισμού Διαθρησκειακού και Διαπολιτισμικού Διαλόγου του Καζαχστάν και ο νέος Γεν. Πρόξενος της Ουγγαρίας στην Πόλη επισκέφθηκαν το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο
Archbishop Elpidophoros Designates National Philoptochos Society Sunday
Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Keynote Address at the National Philoptochos 17th Biennial Children's Medical Fund Luncheon
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