LONDON, UK –
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has appointed His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain as Patriarchal Representative at the enthronement of His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos, the newly elected Archbishop of Canada.
His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas will preside at the enthronement, which will take place on Saturday, September 19, at 11.00 am, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Toronto, Ontario. Archbishop Nikitas will be accompanied by the Revd Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous and the Revd Presbyter Pavlos Lambrou.
His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos, formerly Metropolitan of New Jersey, was unanimously elected Archbishop of Canada by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 22 July 2026.
The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain welcomed the Patriarchal appointment and extended congratulations to His Eminence Archbishop Apostolos ahead of the formal commencement of the new archiepiscopal tenure in Canada.
