Archbishop Elpidophoros approves new ordinations

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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 has approved the following ordinations: 

• Mr. Emmanuel Salem to the Holy Diaconate, whom he assigned to serve at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Church in Akron, Ohio, in the Holy Metropolis of Pittsburgh. 

• Mr. Jesse Brandow to the Holy Diaconate, whom he assigned to serve in the Holy Metropolis of Mexico, while remaining a clergyman under the canonical jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and continuing his missionary service through the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) in Guatemala and the surrounding region. 

• Mr. Troy Vinson Montanez to the Holy Diaconate, whom he assigned to serve as a permanent deacon at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the Holy Metropolis of Denver. 

• Mr. George Damiris to the Holy Diaconate, whom he assigned to serve as a permanent deacon at the Holy Trinity Church in Wichita, Kansas, in the Holy Metropolis of Denver. 

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