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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Birth date
February 1, 1928
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Demetrios Trakatellis
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Joined priesthood in 1964
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Has authored a number of books on faith
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Brother Antonios Trakatellis is a Greek biochemist and politician
