A Milestone

July 30 marks the first anniversary of the election of His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon to the Archiepiscopal throne of the Church in America.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Great and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, selected a hierarch of high caliber in the person of Archbishop Spyridon to assume the mantle of leadership of the Archdiocese at a crucial moment in the Church's history.

Already His Eminence has taken decisive action to institute new programs and changes for the betterment of the Archdiocese. And this is only the beginning.

Among the areas where he is placing great emphasis is religious education, not only for our young people, but for all age groups.

He also is constantly striving to improve the Church's administration which will have tremendous benefits over the long term.

The election of Archbishop Spyridon has indeed set the Church on a course of continued progress well into the next century.