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Orthodox Observer - September 1997
Bishop Philotheos of Meloa to Retire Oct. 1
BISHOP PHILOTHEOS NEW YORK — Bishop Philotheos of Meloa, vicar of the Archdiocesan District of New York since February 1992, has announced his retirement effective Oct. 1 upon reaching his 73rd birthday, after 37 years service to the Archdiocese. His Grace was elevated to the episcopacy in 1971 and served as first auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Iakovos. His responsibilities included the parishes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx. Born Mark Karamitsos in Constantinople, he moved to Greece to complete his high school studies. He went on to complete his theological studies at the University of Athens. He served as a deacon at the Cathedral of Athens and also officiated at worship services in the chapel of the Royal Palace. Upon the invitation of Archbishop Iakovos, he came to the United States in 1960 and served as his deacon. Ordained a priest in 1961, he served as pastor of Annunciation Church in Scranton, Pa., in the mid-1960s. Following his elevation as a bishop, His Grace assisted Archbishop Iakovos at Archdiocese headquarters. |Upon the Archbishop's retirement, Bishop Philotheos stayed on at the Archdiocese to assist Archbishop Spyridon during his transition and first year in leading the Church in America. [ Orthodox Observer, Vol. 62 - No. 1133, September 1997, p. 2 ]
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