Saturday, June 29, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in San Diego, California for the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress. Welcoming Archbishop Elpidophoros was His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco and His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, Chancellor of the Metropolis of San Francisco, with children of the Metropolis of San Francisco. Exhibitors are beginning to move into the event space as we prepare for the opening tomorrow.
Tomorrow the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress will begin with the Orthros and Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Spyridon Church in San Diego, CA begins. Subscribe to the Orthodox Observer here to receive our daily Clergy-Laity newsletters.
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