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Athens News Agency - February 9, 1999 Archbishop Spyridon arrives on visit Archbishop Spyridon of America arrived in Athens Tuesday on his first visit to Greece since being taking over as Prelate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America three years ago. Spyridon, former Metropolitan of Italy was elected to replace the former Archbishop Iakovos by by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in July 1996. Education undersecretary Yannis Anthopoulos, secretary general for overseas Greeks Stavros Lambrinidis and Metropolitan Pavlos of Neohorio greeted him at the airport. Spyridon, who will be in Greece until February 15 at the invitation of the Greek government, is scheduled to meet with Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece, Prime Minister Costas Simitis and President Costis Stephanopoulos, as well as the defence, education and religious affairs, culture and alternate foreign ministers. [ Athens News Agency - www.ana.gr - February 9, 1999 ]
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