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- Birth date: February 1, 1928
- Birth place: Thessaloniki, Greece
- Birth name: Demetrios Trakatellis
- Joined priesthood in 1964
- Elected Archbishop on August 19, 1999
- Has authored a number of books on faith
- Brother Antonios Trakatellis is a Greek biochemist and politician
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Archbishop Demetrios is the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in America. He moved in the U.S. in 1965 in order to study theology at Harvard Graduate School.Official Bio: Profile of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios He is scheduled to deliver invocations at both the Democratic and Republican Conventions of 2008.New York Daily News: One religious leader for Democratic and Republican... (August 24, 2008)
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The following is an excerpt from Demetrios' speech upon assuming the role of Archbishop in 1999:- "All of us, without exception have been called by the Lord to become conscious, true, dynamic and illumined people of faith, who, as Apostle Peter underlines, are ready and prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls us to account for the hope that is in us."Official Bio: Profile of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
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Archbishop Demetrios on Amazon
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Children's Bible Reader: Greek Orthodox Children's Illustrated Bible Reader - English Version
This Bible storybook for children is especially notable for its many large, delicate and detailed watercolor illustrations done in a style reminiscent of the Byzantine icons of the...Amazon
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A Call to Faith Addresses and Lectures 1999-2003 (Archbishop Demetrios of America) - $3.12
A collection of 18 addresses presented by the sixth Archbishop of America of the Greek Orthodox Church. Some sections of text are in Greek.Amazon
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Archbishop Demetrios Questions
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What did the Archbishop do at the Royal wedding? 1 AnswerAs the BBC News says: "Lord George Carey the former Archbishop of Canterbury has voiced his support for Prince Charles' wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles". htt... read more -
Former MKE Archbishop Weakland admits hes gay? 1 AnswerBeing Gay or Straight makes little difference if you are Celibate. It changes the way you view people, but not the way you deal with them, if you are Clergy. read more -
Did the Archbishop of York give the Holy Grail to the Pope? 1 AnswerYes. Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, gave the pope "Holy grail" a bear brewed by Black Sheep Brewery. read more -
Anybody see what South Africa did to His Holiness Dalai Lama? 1 Answeryes, I read about it on BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7960968.stm and also found this clip, sad news. ... read more
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