Archbishop Demetrios

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
Geron of America

Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America

Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Chairman of the Holy Eparchial Synod of Bishops

Consecrated as Bishop
September 17, 1967

Elevated to Metropolitan
August 20, 1991

Enthroned as Archbishop of America
September 18, 1999

Nameday
October 26

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 08/21/2019

The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus

St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:4-12

Mark 3:13-21

The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus; The Holy Martyr Bassa and Her Sons: Theognis, Agapius, and Pistus; Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary; Athanasios Patelaros, Patriarch of Constantinople

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