Passing of Archbishop Andreas, the former First–Hieratch of the Matthewite Synod of the TOC of Greece
(Paradosis–Vertograd:Athens)Archbishop Andreas, the retired Archbishop of Athens and the former First–Hieratch of the Matthewite Synod of the True Orthodox Church of Greece, reposed in the Lord on October 4. He was the oldest by his ordination Hierarch of the True Orthodoxy. He was ordained to the bishop of Patras on September 13, 1948, by Bishop Matthew himself together with Bishop Spyridon. Before the ordination he was the monk on the Holy Mount of Athos.
Archbishop Andreas was the head of the Matthewite Synod from 1972 till his retirement in February 2003. Archbishop Nicholas (former Metropolitan of Pireus) headed the Synod after him.
The Funeral of Archbishop Andreas will be held on October 6 in the Chapel of St. Modestos at his residence.
MEMORY ETERNAL!
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