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ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS RECEIVES AN HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF 
NOTRE DAME

NEW YORK ? The University of Notre Dame bestowed an honorary doctorate of laws 
degree upon Archbishop Demetrios of America, yesterday May 16, during the 
university?s 165th Commencement Ceremony held in Notre Dame Stadium in South 
Bend, Ind., which was filled with thousands of students, parents and  relatives.

Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of

?NBC Nightly News was the keynote speaker and also the recipient of an honorary 
degree. According to an article appearing on the Notre Dame website, other 
honorary degree recipients were: Steven J. Brickner, a leader in the field of 
antibacterial drug development; Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University; 
Rev. Reginald Foster, a Catholic Carmelite priest and one of the world?s 
foremost authorities on the Latin language; MaryAnn Mathile, chief executive 
officer, board chair and treasurer of the Mathile Family Foundation; Marc 
Maurer, a 1974 Notre Dame alumnus and president of the National Federation of 
the Blind; venture capitalist Ted McCourtney; and Cardinal Cormac 
Murphy-O?Connor, former Roman Catholic Archbishop of England.

Following the ceremony Archbishop Demetrios visited the Greek Orthodox Church 
of St. Andrew in South Bend, Indiana and met with the priest and the members of 
the parish to whom he offered paternal words of care and edification in Christ.

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