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Orthodox Observer - October 1996

Archbishop Makes Staff Appointments

NEW YORK — Archbishop Spyridon recently appointed three clergymen to key positions at the Archdiocese.

The Very Rev. Alexander G. Leondis is chancellor; the Very Rev. Archimandrite John A. Heropoulos is director of the Office of the Archbishop and the Rev. Alexander Karloutsos is vicar for public affairs.

Fr. Leondis has served as pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Westfield, N.J., since 1974. He is a past president of the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council.

Father Heropoulos most recently was pastor of St. Paraskevi Church, Greenlawn, N.Y., and served as deacon to Archbishop lakovos from 1989 to 1993.

Since 1992, Fr. Karloutsos has served as an assistant to the Ecumenical Patriarch and was vicar for public affairs for the Archdiocese from 1984-92.

The three officials assumed their duties on Sept. 20.

[ Orthodox Observer - Vol. 61, No. 1119 - October 1996 - p. 3 ]