Services begin at 8:30 a.m. EST www.thecathedralnyc.org

It is with great joy and anticipation that, by the Grace of God, Archimandrite Apostolos Koufallakis, Chancellor of the Metropolis of San Francisco, will be Ordained to the Episcopacy on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York. The Divine Services will be presided by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, along with members of the Holy Eparchial Synod.

The faithful of the Metropolis of San Francisco are encouraged to view the services online through the “Live Services” link on the Cathedral’s website: www.thecathedralnyc.org.  Orthros is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST, followed by Divine Liturgy and the Ordination at 9:30 a.m. EST. These services will streaming live on the Cathedral website, and will only be able to be viewed while in progress, so be sure to factor in the difference for your respective time zone.

“This is a very important day in the life and ministry of Bishop-elect Apostolos of Medeia,” stated His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos. “Please keep him in your prayers as he answers yet another calling from God, that he may be sanctified and blessed as a Bishop of our Holy Orthodox Church.”

Following his ordination, Bishop Apostolos will return to the Metropolis of San Francisco as an Auxiliary Bishop working under the guidance and direction of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos, and will be the Acting Chancellor of the Metropolis.

AXIOS!