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Orthodox Observer - January 1997

Synod Meets with Archbishop Spyridon

NEW YORK. — The Holy Synod of the Archdiocese of America met in a regular meeting on Nov. 19 presided over for the first time by Archbishop Spyridon.

Its agenda included the following: the enhancement and promotion of the Synod's work, formulation of synodical committees, the visit of the charter committee to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the revision of the Archdiocese charter, the restructuring of the Archdiocesan Council, inter-diocese cooperation to support the Archdiocese institutions, coordination with the dioceses to publicize their activities through the Orthodox Observer, the Internet programs of the Archdiocese and matters relating to SCOBA.

Each subject was discussed in depth and in detail. The Synod meeting was characterized as "constructive' and taking place in a spirit of brotherhood.

In the above Orthodox Observer photo (from left): Bishop Isaiah of Denver, Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh, Bishop Philotheos of Meloa (secretary), Bishop Anthony of San Francisco and Bishop Methodios of Boston. Bishop Iakovos of Chicago could not attend due to the death of Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago.

[ Orthodox Observer - Vol. 62, No. 1122 - January 1997 - p. 3 ]