Elpidophoros of America

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Elpidophoros of America (Greek: Ελπιδοφόρος, Greek pronunciation: [e̞l.pi.ðo̞ˈfo̞.ɾ̠o̞s̠]; born Ioannis Lambriniadis Greek: Ιωάννης Λαμπρυνιάδης; 28 November 1967) is a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and a professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 22 June 2019, he has served as the archbishop and primate 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 of America in 1922.

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