The Vicar took part in the meeting between Patriarch Bartholomew and the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the U.S.

On September 20, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton, New York.

His All-Holiness proceeded to lead a Synaxis of the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the U.S., attended by hierarchs including His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America; Their Eminences Metropolitans Savas of Pittsburgh, Gerasimos of San Francisco, Sevastianos of Atlanta, Apostolos of New Jersey, Nathanael of Chicago, and Constantine of Denver; and Their Graces Bishops Ioannis of Phocaea, Athenagoras of Nazianzos, Nektarios of Diokleia, and Anthony of Synada, Metropolitan Anthony of Hierapolis, Archbishop Daniel of Pamphilon (Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA), Bishop Theophan of Philomelion (Albanian Orthodox Diocese of the Americas). Archimandrite Alexander (Belya), Vicar of the Slavic Vicariate and Bishop-elect of Niсopolis, also took part.

The synaxis was followed by the service of Great Vespers at Dormition Church, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria.

On September 21, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons.

Celebrating the liturgy alongside the Ecumenical Patriarch were members of the Holy Eparchial Synod, including Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, as well as additional hierarchs. Vicar of the Slavic Vicariate Archimandrite Alexander (Belya), Bishop-elect of Niсopolis prayed during the service.

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