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His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch
E-mail: Patriarchate@ec-patr.org

Mailing Address of the Ecumenical Patriarchate:
Rum Patrikhanesi, 342 20 Fener- Haliç, Istanbul. Tel. +90212-5319670-6, Fax. 534.90.37.
a. http://www.ec-patr.org 
b. http://www.ec-patr.eu 

SECTION A:

HOLY AND SACRED SYNOD

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is presided over by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and is currently comprised of the following Hierarchs 

His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Athanasios of Chalcedon (24.09.1972)
His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi (26.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of Perghe (30.11.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Gennadios of Italy and Melite (17.01.1971)
His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Theodoroupolis (06.02.1972)
His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Syme (08.11.1980)
His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Miletos (03.11.1985)
His Eminence Metropolitan Irineos of Myriofyton and Peristasis (21.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Myra (25.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Savva of Pittsburgh (02.02.2002)
His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios of Kissamon and Selinos (08.10.2005)
His Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong (20.01.2008)


SECTION B:

OTHER METROPOLITANS

His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Joachim of Nikomideia (23.09.1973)
His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon (24.09.1972)
His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Apostolos of Derkon (26.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of Perge (30.11.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Lystra (06.12.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos of Andrianople (06.12.1970)
His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Theodoroupolis (16.01.1972)
His Eminence Metropolitan Germanos of Tranoupolis (14.01.1973)
His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Tyroloe and Serention (09.06.1974)
His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of Militos (03.11.1985)
His Eminence Metropolitan Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos (27.10.1985)
His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Princes Islands (25.12.1987)
His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Proikonissos (03.12.1989)
His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Pisidia (21.03.1993)
His Eminence Metropolitan Irinaios of Myriofytos and Peristasis (21.11.1995)
His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Myra (25.11.1995) 
His Eminence Metropolitan Nikitas of Dardaniels (14.12.1996)
His Eminence Metropolitan Genadios of Sassima (01.06.1997) 
His Eminence Metropolitan Theoliptos of Iconium (10.09.2000)
His Grace Elected Metropolitan Athinagoras of Kydoniai

His Excellency Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia (06.06.1982).

AUXILIARY BISHOPS

His Grace Bishop Chrysostomos of Rodostolos (22.04.1978)
His Grace Bishop Dionysios of Synada (15.09.1996)
  His Grace Bishop Kyrillos of Abydos, Professor of the Athens University (24.02.2008)

SECTION C:

SYNODICAL COMMITTEES

Finance Committee
Apostolos of Derkon, Chairman; Kallinikos of Lystra, Germanos of Tranoupolis, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos.

Auditing Committee
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Dimitrios of Sevasteia.

Trustee Committee for the Sacred Monastery of the Holy Trinity on Halki
Germanos of Tranoupolis, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Chrysostomos of Myra, Elpidoforos of Proussa. Secretaries: Mr. George Nanis.

Legal Counsel
Meliton of Philadelphia, Chairman; Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madyta, Grand Chartofylax Panteleimon Vingas. Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Canonical Committee
Panteleimon of Tyroloa and Serentium, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Meliton of Philadelphia, Gennadios of Sasima, Member and Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Inter-Orthodox Affairs
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; John of Pergamon, Meliton of Philadelphia, Chrysostomos of Myra, Emmanuel of France. Member and Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for the Eparchies of the Throne Abroad and Orthodox Missions
Elder Konstantinos of Nicaea, Chairman; Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for the Institutions of the Throne Abroad
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Elpidoforos of Proussa. Secretary: Τritevon Theodoros.

Committee for Inter-Christian Affairs
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Chrysostomos of Myra, Gennadios of Sasima, Elpidoforos of Proussa, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for the Dialogue with the non-Chalcedonian Churches
Elder Konstantinos of Nicaea, Chairman; Iakovos of Princes Islands, Gennadios of Sasima, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: Patriarchal Deacon Gregorios.

Committee for the Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church
John of Pergamon, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Gennadios of Sasima, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for Theological Studies
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Panteleimon of Tyroloa and Serentium, John of Pergamon, Elpidoforos of Proussa, Professor Vasilios Stavrides. Secretary: The Deutervon Andreas.

Committee for the Holy Mountain (Mt. Athos)
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Αmvrosios of Karpathos and Kasos, Iakovos of Princes Islands, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos. Secretary:..........

Committee for the Publication of the Periodical “Orthodoxia”
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Demetrios of Sevasteia, Editor-in-chief, Eirinaios of Myriophyton and Peristasis. Secretary:........

Committee for the Publication of the Yearbook
Apostolos of Derkon, Chairman;Iakovos of Princes Islands, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos. Secretary:...........

Committee for Spiritual Ministry
Kallinikos of Lystra, Chairman; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Irinaios of Myriophyton and Peristaseos, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for Monasteries
Apostolos of Derkon, Chairman; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary: the Grand Ecclesiarch Benjamin.

Committee for the Restoration, Maintenance and Preservation of the Patriarchal Church and Home
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Evangelos of Pergi, Meliton of Philadelpheia, Stefanos of Kallipolioupolis and Madytos, Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod. Secretary:  Patriarchal Deacon Nefon.

Committee for the Patriarchal Archives and Libraries
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Chrysostomos of Myra, the Archivist, Grand Economos Fr. Nicholas Petropellis, the Professon Efstratios Zenginis. Secretary:.........

Committee for the Skevophylakion (Treasury) and Myrrhofylakion (Myrrh Chamber)
Elder Athanasios of Chalcedon, Chairman; Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Theoliptos of Iconium. Secretary:...........

Committee for Holy Shrines
Germanos of Tranoupolis, Chairman; Irinaios of Myriophyton and Peristaseos, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos. Secretary: Patriarchal Deacon Gregorios.

Committee for Divine Worship
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman;Germanos of Tranoupolis, Dionysios of Synada,  Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madyta, Archon Protopsaltis (Headchanter) Mr. Leonidas Asteris. Secretary: The Grand Archdeacon Maximos.

Committee for the Liturgical Canon
Apostolos of Derkon, Chairman; Evangelos of Pergi, Meliton of Philadelphia. Secretary: Patriarchal Deacon Nifon.

Committee for the Dialogue with Islam
Elder Konstantinos of Derkoi, Nicaea; Germanos of Theodoroupolis, Emmanuel of France. Secretary: Archim. Chrysanthos Demetriadis.

Committee for European Affairs
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Meliton of Philadelphia, Emmanuel of France, Gennadios of Sasima.
Secretary: The Deuterevon Andreas.

Committee for Pensions and Medical Insurance
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Germanos of Tranoupolis, Cyril of Imvros and Tenedos, Stefanos of Kallioupolis and Madytos.

Committee for the Development and Utilization of the Holdings of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Evangelos of Pergi, Chairman; Apostolos of Militos, Meliton of Philadelphia, Dimitrios of Sevasteia, Elpidoforos of Proussa.
Member and Secretary: Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod.

Committee for Youth Ministry.
Nikitas of Dardanels, Gennadios of Sasima, Theoliptos of Iconium, Deacon Ioakim Billis, Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod, Nikolaos Kalamaris. Secretary: Patriarchal Deacon Nifon.

Committee for Bioethic.
John of Pergamon, Chairman; Gennadios of Sassima, Archim. Bartholomew Samaras, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod, the Professor Constantinos Delikonstantis. Secretary: Patriarchal Deacon Nifon.

Synodical Office.
Chief-Secretary: Archimandrite Bartholomew Samaras.
Tel.: +90-212-525-5416, Fax: +90-212-531-6533.
E-mail: bartholomaios@superonline.com.
Deputy Secretary: Deacon Ioakim Billis.
Codicographer: Deacon Paisios Kokkinakis.

Patriarch's Contact Office.
The Deuterevon Andreas.
Tel.: +90-212-635-4501, Fax: +90-212-525-6429.
e-mail andreas_sof@yahoo.gr

A’ Patriarchal Office
Director: ......................
A’ Secretary: ..................
Secretaries: Mr. Paul Pantelaras, Miss Irene Dimitrioglou, Miss Εleonora Ulik, Mr. Stavros Rafaelidis, Mr. Chrysovalantis Tzavidis, Mr. Panagiotis Nikolaidis.