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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:
March 8, 2002
Contact: Nikki Stephanopoulos
c-917-903-1255
web site: www.goarch.org/usvisit2002

      GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE DEPARTMENTS OF INTERNET MINISTRIES AND
  COMMUNICATIONS OFFER LIVE BROADCAST OF PATRIARCHAL DIVINE LITURGY AT HOLY
                            TRINITY CATHEDRAL, NY

New York -- On Sunday, March 10th, Orthodox Christians worldwide will be
able to watch the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy, celebrated by His All
Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew live on the Internet from the
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City.  The
Patriarchal Divine Liturgy will be available from the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America's the web site at: http://www.goarch.org/live.html.
The broadcast will begin with Orthros at 8:30 AM Eastern Time followed by
the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of 300
million Orthodox Christians worldwide, will celebrate the Patriarchal
Divine Liturgy with the hierarchs of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the
Archdiocese, members of the Standing Council of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
in America (SCOBA), His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland,
His Eminence Archbishop Gennadios of Italy, His Eminence Metropolitan
Apostolos of Moschonision, members of His All Holiness' Patriarchal party.

In addition, 44 Orthodox Christians will receive the "Offikion" (or title)
"Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople" in an investiture
ceremony following the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy, entering the order of
laymen recognized internationally for outstanding service, stewardship,
dedication and loyalty to the Mother Church and the spread of Orthodoxy.
The Offikion of Archon is the highest honor bestowed upon a layman of the
Orthodox Church, reaching back to the era of the Byzantine Empire.  The
American Order of Archons is named after St. Andrew the Apostle, and
currently comprises of more than 700 members.

The live Internet broadcast is being made possible by the Archdiocese
Department of Internet Ministries.

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