Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America (Greek: Ελπιδοφόρος; born Ioannis Lambriniadis (Greek: Ιωάννης Λαμπρυνιάδης); November 28, 1967)[1] is a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Since 22 June 2019, he is the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The official title of Archbishop Elpidophoros: His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He is the eighth Archbishop of America elected since the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1922. [2].

His Eminence

Elpidophoros
Archbishop of America, Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Elected11 May 2019
Installed22 June 2019
PredecessorDemetrios
Orders
OrdinationMarch 2005
ConsecrationMarch 2011
Personal details
Birth nameIoannis Lambriniadis
Born28 November 1967
Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
DenominationGreek Orthodox
Alma materAristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Bonn

Biography

Ioannis Lambriniadis was born and raised in Istanbul′s Bakırköy district (Makrohori), Turkey.[3]

He attended the Urban School of Makrochori in Istanbul before attending high school in Athens and then the School of Pastoral and Social Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1987-1988. [4] While living in Turkey he also served in the Turkish Military.

Later, he studied at the Department of Pastoral Theology, Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated in 1991. In 1993, he finished his postgraduate studies at the Philosophical School of the University of Bonn, Germany.

In 1994, he was ordained deacon at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Istanbul and was appointed as the Codecographer of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

"In 1995, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate."[5] In 1996–1997, he studied at the Theological School of St. John the Damascene in Balamand, Lebanon.

In 2004, he was invited to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, where he taught as a visiting professor for one semester. [6]

In March 2005, at the proposal of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, he was appointed to the position of Chief Secretary and was ordained to the priesthood by the Ecumenical Patriarch.

He was installed as the Metropolitan of Bursa on 20 March 2011.[7][8] In August of the same year, he was appointed Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity on Heybeliada.

Since 2011, Elpidophoros has undertaken the duties of associate professor at Aristotle University's Department of Pastoral and Social Theology, teaching Symbolics, Interorthodox – InterChristian Relations and Ecumenical Movement. [9]

On 11 May 2019, he was elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as next Archbishop of America to succeed Archbishop Demetrios.[10][11] He was enthroned on 22 June 2019.[12][13]

Archbishop Elpidophoros had a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as well as other White House officials on 16 July 2019.[14]

References
  1. "Elpidophoros of Bursa - Hierarchy of the Throne - The Ecumenical Patriarchate". www.patriarchate.org. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. "Biography of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America". www.goarch.org. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. Istanbul native enthroned as archbishop of Greek Orthodox church in US, hurriyetdailynews, 24 June 2019
  4. "Elpidophoros selected new archbishop of America | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. "Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa and Exarch of Bithynia as the new Archbishop of America - A Biographical Note of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros follows:". Hellenic News of America. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. "Announcement Regarding the Election of Archbishop Elpidophoros". Hellenic College Holy Cross. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. "Elpidophoros of Bursa - Hierarchy of the Throne - The Ecumenical Patriarchate". www.patriarchate.org.
  8. Jacobse, Fr Johannes. "EP Fast Track? Homily of Met. Elpidophoros of Proussa at His Ordination". www.aoiusa.org.
  9. "Elpidophoros selected new archbishop of America | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. "The First Interview of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America with TNH". The National Herald. 21 May 2018.
  11. "Elpidophoros selected new archbishop of America". Kathimerini. 11 May 2019.
  12. "Enthronement Address of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros - 2019 - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America". www.goarch.org.
  13. Arrival and Enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 23 May 2019
  14. Meeting of Archbishop Elpidophoros with President Trump. The Archdiocese of America, 17 July 2019.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by
Demetrios		 Archbishop of America
2019–present		 Succeeded by
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