Demetrios of America
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Archbishop Demetrios (born Demetrios Trakatellis; Greek: Δημήτριος Τρακατέλλης) is a former elder archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.[2] He resigned from this position in 2019.[3][4][2]
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Archbishop Demetrios | |
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formerly Geron of America | |
Elected | 19 August 1999 |
Installed | 18 September 1999 |
Term ended | 11 May 2019 |
Predecessor | Spyridon |
Successor | Elpidophoros |
Orders | |
Ordination | Deacon 1960, Presbyter 1964 |
Consecration | 17 September 1967 |
Personal details | |
Born | Demetrios Trakatellis (1928-02-01) 1 February 1928 (age 96)[1] |
Nationality | Greek |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
Residence | New York, New York, USA |
Parents | Georgia and Christos Trakatellis |
Alma mater | University of Athens, Harvard University |
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