Elpidophoros of America


Elpidophoros
Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Elected11 May 2019
Installed22 June 2019
PredecessorDemetrios
Orders
OrdinationMarch 2005
ConsecrationMarch 2011
Personal details
Born
Ioannis Lambriniadis

(1967-11-28) 28 November 1967 (age 56)
DenominationGreek Orthodox
OccupationUniversity Professor, Clergyman
EducationAristotle University of Thessaloniki (BA, PhD)
University of Bonn (MA)

Elpidophoros of America (Greek: Ελπιδοφόρος, Greek pronunciation: [e̞l.pi.ðo̞ˈfo̞.ɾ̠o̞s̠]; born Ioannis Lambriniadis (Greek: Ιωάννης Λαμπρυνιάδης); 28 November 1967[1]) is a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Since 22 June 2019, he has served as the archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

As Archbishop of America, his official title is His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Exarch of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is the eighth Archbishop of America elected since the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1922.[2]

  1. ^ "Elpidophoros of Bursa - Hierarchy of the Throne - The Ecumenical Patriarchate". www.patriarchate.org. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Biography of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America". www.goarch.org. Retrieved 15 May 2020.