His Grace Bishop Benedict of Astoria Ordained Bishop

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Created on Sunday, 17 March 2024 23:52

On Thursday, March 1/14, Hieromonk Benedict was ordained (consecrated) to the dignity of Bishop by His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens and All Greece, together with other hierarchs of our Church, at the Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Athikia, Corinth, where His Eminence Metropolitan Emeritus Pavlos and His Grace Bishop Maximus were also ordained.. He will serve as the auxiliary to His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America, and he was granted the title "of Astoria." Please see below for videos of His Grace's acceptance of the dignity of Bishop, and his ordination proper. Axios! He is Worthy!

Acceptance of the Dignity of Bishop


Episcopal Ordination (Consecration)


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