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Athens News Agency - May 14, 2002
[ Archbishop Spyridon Foundation for Hellenic Education and Culture ]
MONTREAL (ANA - J. Frangouli)
A group of influential Greek Americans, former associates of Archbishop
Spyridon, have decided to create the Archbishop Spyridon Foundation for
Hellenic Education and Culture to promote Greek education and culture in
Greece and the diaspora. The Socrates Greek Day School in Montreal will
receive the Foundation's first donation, amounting to US$100,000 because
Archbishop Spyridon and his entourage visited the school during their recent
stay in the city, and the institution has been the inspiration for the new
foundation.
The Foundation is the brainchild of former Archdiocesan Council chairperson
John Catsimatidis, who is determined to bring Archbishop Spyridon's vision
to fruition. Throughout his 35-year ecclesiastical ministry in Italy and the
USA, the Archbishop strove to further and enhance Hellenic education,
believing that it was the key to preserving Hellenism and Greek Orthodoxy
outside Greece.
The Archbishop Spyridon Foundation's board of directors will consist of
distinguished members of the Greek community in the diaspora. The
organization will support Hellenic educational institutions worldwide, fund
chairs in Hellenic studies, host conferences for the advancement of Greek
Orthodox ideals, and produce major prestigious publications.
"I am deeply touched that Archbishop Spyridon has agreed to give his name to
a foundation whose aim is to promote the ideals of Hellenism and Orthodoxy
in this ominous era of globalization ," John Catsimatidis told ANA.
According to Mr. Catsimatidis, the first symbolic donation of US$100,000
will be made to the Socrates Greek school in Montreal, which is a shining
example of Hellenic education outside Greece. "Its entire setup is
impressive; the quality of education it offers our youth is outstanding, "
he added.
[ Athens News Agency - May 14, 2002 ]
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