On Sunday, December 24, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos elevated Rev. Deacon Justin Bosl to Archdeacon of the Metropolis of San Francisco at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy at the Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church in Castro Valley, CA. In this new position, Archdeacon Justin will travel with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos, offering assistance during…

On Sunday, December 17, 2023 His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos, along with His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea and His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, ordained Rev. Father Emmanuel Aspiotis to the Holy Priesthood at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Belmont, CA. Clergy in attendance were: V. Rev. Archimandrite Amphilochios Gravalas; Rev. Father Peter Salmas;…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces establishment of the Hellenic Education Fund to support and promote Hellenic Education in America and across our Archdiocese, including our 25 Archdiocesan Day Schools and more than 500 Afternoon schools. These Greek American schools are essential to shaping the minds and hearts of our children and preserving our…

On the morning of Sunday, January 1, 2024, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia at his chapel located between the Holy Monastery of Saint Theodore and the New Gate. On the commemoration of Saint Basil and in his honour, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Archimandrite…

On the night of January 1/14, 2024, the Despotic feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and of Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia, was celebrated in the Patriarchate. This holiday was solemnly celebrated as a “parresia” after all the splendour and propriety, initially in the Catholicon of the Church of the…

At 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2023/January 13, 2024, the last day of the year 2023 (Old Calendar), the traditional ceremony of cutting the Vasilopita, the cake which tradition associates with the charitable action of Saint Basil the Great, took place in the hall of the Patriarchate. Invited to this ceremony were the Consul General…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia conducted a short pastoral visit to Western Australia on the 14 and 15 January 2024, in order to preside over the Funeral Service of the late Madgaleni Souris, mother of Archimandrite Makarios Souris, and at the same time to communicate with the Clergy and the People of the city…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia wishes to congratulate the leadership and officers of the Hellenic Police Force, on the occasion of the dismantling of a criminal organisation, which committed burglaries in houses and warehouses in Attica and the Greek province, over a long period of time. Among the victims was himself, when, in December…

The annual Perth Epiphany Celebrations took place on Sunday the 14 January 2024 at Matilda Bay in Crawley, WA. Despite the very high temperatures, many families attended the celebrations which commenced at 12.30pm with the official blessing of the Waters, which was presided over by His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, Archiepiscopal Vicar of the…