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In his sacred responsibility as described in the Charter of our Sacred Archdiocese, and in his pastoral oversight and fatherly care, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has approved the following incardinations and ordination:

  • Rev. Presbyter Timothy Cremeens, from the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) whom he assigned to serve at the Holy Cross – Saints Constantine and Helen Church in Huntsville, Alabama in the Holy Metropolis of Atlanta
  • Rev. Protopresbyter Theodoros Boskinis, on apospasi from the Holy Metropolis of Ilia in the Church of Greece, whom he assigned to serve at the Holy Trinity Church in Schiller Park, Illinois, in the Holy Metropolis of Chicago.
  • Rev. Deacon Elias Diamond to the Holy Priesthood, whom he assigned to serve at the Holy Cross Church, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of theHoly Metropolis of Pittsburgh.

The following Offikia have been conferred within our Sacred Archdiocese: 

  • Exomologos on the Rev. Presbyter Andrew Bushell on Sunday, March 22, 2026, by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston at the Holy Trinity Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
  • Exomologos on the Rev. Presbyter Konstantinos Loukas on Sunday, March 22, 2026, by His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey at the Saint Sophia Church in Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania
  • Protopresbyter on the Rev. Evan Evangelides on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, personally by the Archbishop at the Annunciation Church in Stamford, Connecticut.

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