The Holy and Sacred Synod

His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch
E-mail: Patriarchate@ec-patr.org

Mailing Address of the Ecumenical Patriarchate:

Rum Patrikhanesi, 342 20 Fener- Haliç, Istanbul. Tel. +90212-5319670-6, Fax. 534.90.37. http://www.ec-patr.org 

Section A: Holy and Sacred Synod

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is presided over by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and is currently comprised of the following  Metropolitans 

His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Konstantinos of Derkon (31.01.1971)
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of Perge (30.11.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Lystra (06.12.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Michael of Austria (12.01.1986)
His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta (17.05.1987)
His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Proikonissos (03.12.1989)
His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of Sevasteia (04.11.1990)
His Eminence Metropolitan Irinaios of Myriofytos and Peristasis (21.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Myra (25.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France (11.11.1996)
His Eminence Metropolitan Makarios of Gortyna and Arkadia(08.10.2000)
His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilochios of New Zeland (09.07.2005)

Section B: Other Metropolitans

His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Joachim of Nikomideia (23.09.1973)
His Eminence Metropolitan Elder John of Nicaea (26.05.1969) 
His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon (24.09.1972
His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Andrianople (06.12.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Theodoroupolis (16.01.1972)
His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Tranoupolis (14.01.1973)
His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Tyroloe and Serention (09.06.1974)
His Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios of Gana and Chora (03.08.1980)
His Eminence Metropolitan Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos (27.10.1985)
His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Militos (03.11.1985)
His Eminence Metropolitan Ioannis of Pergamon (22.06.1986)
His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Princes Islands (25.12.1987)
His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia (28.10.1990)
His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Pisidia (21.03.1993)
His Eminence Metropolitan Nikitas of Dardaniels (14.12.1996)
His Eminence Metropolitan Genadios of Sassima (01.06.1997) 
His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Moschonisia (26.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium (10.09.2000)
His Eminence Metropolitan Epifanios of Bruoula (04.05.2003).
His Eminence Metropolitan Paisios of Tyana (11.04.1998) (Abbot of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, Astoria, NY)
His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia (06.06.1982).

Auxiliary Bishops

His Grace Bishop Chrysostomos of Rodostolos (22.04.1978)
His Grace Bishop Dionysios of Synada (15.09.1996)
His Grace Bishop Vikentios of Apameia (11.04.1998)
His Grace Bishop Kyrillos of Abydos, Professor of the Athens University (24.02.2008)

Section C: Synodical Committees

Finance Committee

Kallinikos of Lystra, Chairman; Germanos of Tranoupolis, Apostolos of Moschonisia, Theoliptos of Iconium.

Auditing Committee

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Dimitrios of Sevasteia.

Trustee Committee for the Sacred Monastery of the Holy Trinity on Halki

Germanos of Tranoupolis, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Chrysostomos of Myra. Secretaries: The Grand Archimandrite Athinagoras and Mr. George Nanis.

Legal Counsel

Meliton of Philadelphia, Chairman; Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium, the Grand Cancellor Stefanos. Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis, Codicographer of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Canonical Committee

Panteleimon of Tyroloa and Serentium, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Meliton of Philadelphia, Gennadios of Sasima.
Secretary and Member: Archmandrite Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, Chief-Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Inter-Orthodox Affairs

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Chrysostomos of Myra, Archmandrite Elpidophoros Lambriniadis, Chief-Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for the Eparchies of the Throne Abroad and Orthodox Missions

Elder Konstantinos of Derkoi, Chairman; Germanos of Tranoupolis, Meliton of Philadelphia, Irinaios of Myriophyton and Peristaseos, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for the Institutions of the Throne Abroad

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia. Secretary: Deacon-in-Line Theodoros.

Committee for Inter-Christian Affairs

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Chrysostomos of Myra, Gennadios of Sasima, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis, Codicographer of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for the Dialogue with the non-Chalcedonian Churches

Elder Konstantinos of Derkoi, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Gennadios of Sasima, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: The Grand Syngellos Nektarios.

Committee for the Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church

John of Pergamon, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Gennadios of Sasima, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for Theological Studies

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Elder Konstantinos of Derkoi, Panteleimon of Tyroloa and Serentium, John of Pergamon, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: The Deutervon Andreas.

Committee for the Holy Mountain (Mt. Athos)

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Αmvrosios of Karpathos and Kasos, Iakovos of Princes Islands, Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia. Secretary: The Grand Archimandrite Athinagoras.

Committee for the Publication of the Periodical “Orthodoxia”

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Demetrios of Sevasteia, Editor-in-chief, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Grand Archimandrite Athinagoras.

Committee for the Publication of the Yearbook

Iakovos of Princes Islands, Chairman; Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Apostolos of Moschonisia. Secretary: The Grand Archimandrite Athinagoras.

Committee for Spiritual Ministry

Kallinikos of Lystra, Chairman; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Irinaios of Myriophyton and Peristaseos, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for Monasteries

Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: the Grand Ecclesiarch Benjamin.

Committee for the Restoration, Maintenance and Preservation of the Patriarchal Church and Home

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Evangelos of Pergi, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Deuterevon Andreas.

Committee for the Patriarchal Archives and Libraries

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Chrysostomos of Myra, Theoliptos of Iconium, the Archivist, Economos Fr. Nicholas Petropellis. Secretary: Deacon-in-Line Theodoros.

Committee for the Skevophylakion (Treasury) and Myrrhofylakion (Myrrh Chamber)

Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Grand Syngellos Nektarios.

Committee for Holy Shrines

Germanos of Tranoupolis, Chairman; Irinaios of Myriophyton and Peristaseos. Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Divine Worship

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Germanos of Tranoupolis, Dionysios of Synada, the Gran Cancellor Stefanos, Archon Protopsaltis (Headchanter) Mr. Leonidas Asteris. Secretary: Deacon-in-Line Theodoros.

Committee for the Liturgical Canon

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Apostolos of Moschonisia.

Committee for the Dialogue with Islam

Elder Konstantinos of Derkoi, Chairman; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Dionysios of Synada.

Committee for European Affairs

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Emmanuel of France, Gennadios of Sasima.
Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Pensions and Medical Insurance

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Germanos of Tranoupolis, Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos, Theoliptos of Iconium, the Grand Cancellor Stefanos.

Committee for the Development and Utilization of the Holdings of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Apostolos of Militos, Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia.
Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Youth Ministry.

Nikitas of Dardanels, Gennadios of Sasima, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis, Codicographer of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Synodical Office

Chief-Secretary: Archimandrite Elpidophoros Lambriniadis.
Tel.: +90-212-525-5416, Fax: +90-212-531-6533.
e-mail: elpidof@attglobal.net
Deputy Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras.
Fax: +90-212-531-5152. E-mail: bartholomaios@superonline.com.
Codicographer: Deacon Ioakim Billis.

Patriarch's Contact Office

The Deuterevon Andreas.
Tel.: +90-212-635-4501, Fax: +90-212-525-6429.
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