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His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of New Jersey is pleased to announce the appointment of the Very Reverend Archimandrite Evgenios Tsaramanidis as Proistamenos of the Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Holmdel, New Jersey, effective November 16, 2026.
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, with family roots in Drama, Father Evgenios studied health sciences at the Institute of Technology of Thessaloniki and later graduated summa cum laude in Theology from the University of Thessaloniki. Following a career as a health professional, he entered the Theological School of Halki as a candidate monk in 2013.
He was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2016 by His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain and served as Archdeacon at the Archdiocesan offices in London. Ordained to the Holy Priesthood in April 2021, he served the Community of Saints Panteleimon and Paraskevi in Harrow, London, before coming to the United States in July 2023 to serve Saint Demetrios Church in Union, New Jersey.
His Eminence offers his paternal blessings to Father Evgenios as he begins this new ministry and invites the faithful of Kimisis in Holmdel to welcome him with love and prayerful support. May our Lord bless their shared journey with faith, unity, and spiritual growth.
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