HOME -> ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA -> EPARCHIAL SYNOD
 

HOLY EPARCHIAL SYNOD


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 Chicago

His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh
Hierarch of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston
Hierarch of the Metropolis of Boston

His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver
Hierarch of the Metropolis of Denver

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta
Hierarch of the Metropolis of Atlanta

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit

Hierarch of the Metropolis of Detroit

His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco
Hierarch of the Metropolis of San Francisco

His 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
New York, NY 10075
-0106
Tel: (212) 774-0542 | Fax: (646) 579-6514

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, President

Very Rev. Sevastianos Skordallos, Chief Secretary

Christine Athanasopoulos, Administrative Assistant - Chief Secretary
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.