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| enthroned = September 18, 1999 |
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| predecessor = [[Archbishop Spyridon of America|Spyridon]] |
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| ordination as Deacon = 1960 |
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| ordination as Priest = 1964 |
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| consecration = September 17, 1967 |
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| elected as [[Archbishop of America]] = August 19, 1999 |
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| enthroned as [[Archbishop of America]] = September 18, 1999 |
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| elevated to [[Geron Archbishop of America]] = November 26, 2015 |
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| birth_name = Demetrios Trakatellis |
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| birth_place = [[Thessaloniki]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] |
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| nationality = [[Greeks|Greek]] |
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| religion =[[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] |
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| residence = New York, New York, USA |
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| parents = Georgia and Christos Trakatellis |
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'''Elder Archbishop Demetrios of America''' (born '''Demetrios Trakatellis'''; {{lang-el|Δημήτριος Τρακατέλλης}}) is the current elder archbishop of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] and [[Exarch]] of the [[Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Oceans]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Demetrios was born in [[Thessaloniki, Greece]] on February 1, 1928 to Georgia and Christos Trakatellis. He attended the School of Theology at the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]], graduating with distinction in 1950. He became a deacon in 1960 and was ordained as a priest in 1964. He moved to the United States in 1965, attending the [[Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences]] and obtaining his PhD in 1972. He later returned to the University of Athens, obtaining his [[Doctor of Theology]] degree in 1977. He served as auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Athens from 1967, and in 1968 declined to serve as [[metropolitan bishop]] of [[Attika]] and [[Megaris]] due to the political upheaval then taking place in Greece.<ref name="Official">{{cite web|url=http://www.goarch.org/en/archbishop/demetrios/biography/|title=Official Biography of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America|publisher=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|accessdate=16 November 2016}}</ref> |
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He was Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at [[Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]] in Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1983 to 1993, and was a visiting professor at [[Harvard Divinity School]] in 1984–85 and 1988–89. He returned to Greece in 1993 to serve at the [[Archdiocese of Athens]].<ref name="Official"/> |
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On September 18, 1999, Elder Archbishop Demetrios was enthroned at the [[Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity]] as [[Primate (bishop)|Primate]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]].<ref name="nytimes1999">{{cite news|author=Nadine Brozan |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/19/nyregion/orthodox-archbishop-enthroned-in-a-majestic-ceremony.html |title=Orthodox Archbishop Enthroned in a Majestic Ceremony |publisher=The New York Times |date=September 19, 1999 |accessdate=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://archive.ocl.org/?id=7018|title = Greek Orthodox diocese's leaders to discuss future {{!}} Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date = September 27, 1999|accessdate = October 15, 2015|website = archive.ocl.org|publisher = Orthodox Christian Laity|last = Rubin|first = Cathy}}</ref> The cathedral on New York City's [[Upper East Side]] serves as the national cathedral of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] and is the seat of the Archbishop.<ref name="goarch1">{{cite web|url=http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/institutions/holytrinity |title=Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |publisher=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |date= |accessdate=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_F5yntZocGIC&pg=PA147&dq=%22holy+trinity%22+cathedral+greek++74&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WXLnUK6kCtKx0AHv9oG4Bg&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22holy%20trinity%22%20cathedral%20greek%20%2074&f=false |title=The Orthodox Church: Student Edition |author=Thomas E. FitzGerald |publisher= |date= |accessdate=January 5, 2013}}</ref> |
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On November 26, 2015, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced with gratitude to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the elevation of the Holy Archdiocese of America to the rank of Gerontiki Eparchy (meaning an eparchy headed by a Geron/Elder hierarch) of the Ecumenical Throne in the person of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, who from now on will be called His Eminence Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America. |
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===Writings=== |
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He is the author of six books as well as hundreds of articles and essays published in various periodicals. |
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* ''Presence of the Holy Spirit'' (1984) |
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* ''Authority and Passion'' (1987) |
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* ''The Transcendent God of Eugnostos'' (1991) |
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* ''Christ, the Pre-existing God'' (1992) |
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* ''The Fathers Interpret'' (1996) |
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* ''A Call to Faith'' (2004) |
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===Academy and Holy Synod=== |
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Demetrios was elected as a member of the [[Academy of Athens (modern)|Academy of Athens]] in November 2002 and was inducted on November 14, 2003. He was elected to the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] on February 19, 2004.<ref name="Official"/> |
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Archbishop Demetrios delivered invocations at the Democratic National Convention on August 27, 2008 and the Republican National Convention on September 4, 2008.<ref>http://www.myocn.net/index.php/Orthodox-News/Archbishop-Demetrios-of-America-Offers-Invocation-at-Democratic-National-Convention.html</ref> He also delivered the benediction at the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon on January 21, 2013.<ref>http://www.goarch.org/news/inaugural-benediction-01212013</ref><ref>http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4323864</ref> |
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===Family=== |
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His brother, [[Antonios Trakatellis]], is a [[New Democracy (Greece)|New Democracy]] [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] for Greece. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|Elder Archbishop Demetrios of America}} |
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*{{Official website|http://www.goarch.org/en/archbishop/demetrios/}} |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLED6CC2559FD64FDE Archbishop Demetrios of America playlist] on [[YouTube]] |
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*[http://www.goarch.org/news/archbishop-geron-amerikis-11262015 "Archbishop Demetrios of America Receives the High Title of 'Geron{{'"}}] |
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*[http://fanarion.blogspot.gr/2015/11/blog-post_26.html {{"'}}ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΓΕΡΩΝ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗΣ' ΑΠΟ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ Ο ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΜΕ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ"] |
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*[http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Demetrios_%28Trakatellis%29_of_America Orthodox Wiki] |
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*{{C-SPAN|Demetrios}} |
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{{succession box | before=[[Archbishop Spyridon of America|Spyridon]] |title=[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Archbishop of America]] | years=1999 – | after=incumbent}} |
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Revision as of 23:03, 16 November 2016
His Eminence Geron Demetrios | |
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| Elder Archbishop of America | |
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| Installed | September 18, 1999 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | Spyridon |
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| Consecration | September 17, 1967 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Demetrios Trakatellis February 1, 1928 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Residence | New York, New York, USA |
| Parents | Georgia and Christos Trakatellis |
| Alma mater | University of Athens, Harvard University |
Elder Archbishop Demetrios of America (born Demetrios Trakatellis; Greek: Δημήτριος Τρακατέλλης) is the current elder archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Biography
Demetrios was born in Thessaloniki, Greece on February 1, 1928 to Georgia and Christos Trakatellis. He attended the School of Theology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with distinction in 1950. He became a deacon in 1960 and was ordained as a priest in 1964. He moved to the United States in 1965, attending the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and obtaining his PhD in 1972. He later returned to the University of Athens, obtaining his Doctor of Theology degree in 1977. He served as auxiliary bishop to the Archbishop of Athens from 1967, and in 1968 declined to serve as metropolitan bishop of Attika and Megaris due to the political upheaval then taking place in Greece.[1]
He was Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1983 to 1993, and was a visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School in 1984–85 and 1988–89. He returned to Greece in 1993 to serve at the Archdiocese of Athens.[1]
On September 18, 1999, Elder Archbishop Demetrios was enthroned at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.[2][3] The cathedral on New York City's Upper East Side serves as the national cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and is the seat of the Archbishop.[4][5]
On November 26, 2015, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced with gratitude to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the elevation of the Holy Archdiocese of America to the rank of Gerontiki Eparchy (meaning an eparchy headed by a Geron/Elder hierarch) of the Ecumenical Throne in the person of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, who from now on will be called His Eminence Geron Archbishop Demetrios of America.
Writings
He is the author of six books as well as hundreds of articles and essays published in various periodicals.
- Presence of the Holy Spirit (1984)
- Authority and Passion (1987)
- The Transcendent God of Eugnostos (1991)
- Christ, the Pre-existing God (1992)
- The Fathers Interpret (1996)
- A Call to Faith (2004)
Academy and Holy Synod
Demetrios was elected as a member of the Academy of Athens in November 2002 and was inducted on November 14, 2003. He was elected to the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on February 19, 2004.[1]
Archbishop Demetrios delivered invocations at the Democratic National Convention on August 27, 2008 and the Republican National Convention on September 4, 2008.[6] He also delivered the benediction at the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon on January 21, 2013.[7][8]
Family
His brother, Antonios Trakatellis, is a New Democracy MEP for Greece.
References
- ^ a b c "Official Biography of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Nadine Brozan (September 19, 1999). "Orthodox Archbishop Enthroned in a Majestic Ceremony". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Rubin, Cathy (September 27, 1999). "Greek Orthodox diocese's leaders to discuss future | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". archive.ocl.org. Orthodox Christian Laity. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Thomas E. FitzGerald. The Orthodox Church: Student Edition. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ http://www.myocn.net/index.php/Orthodox-News/Archbishop-Demetrios-of-America-Offers-Invocation-at-Democratic-National-Convention.html
- ^ http://www.goarch.org/news/inaugural-benediction-01212013
- ^ http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4323864
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