Archbishop of Canada met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Greece to Canada

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Archbishop Apostolos of Canada met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Greece to Canada, Vasileios Vikas, and Ms. Maira Myrogianni, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of Mr. Ioannis Hatzantonakis, Consul General of Greece in Toronto.

The meeting marked the Archbishop’s first encounter with the Secretary General and provided an opportunity for a particularly constructive dialogue on Greek-language education in Canada and ways to strengthen the ties between younger generations of the Greek diaspora and Greece.

Particular emphasis was placed on Greek education and Greek-language learning programs, with the aim of reaching more young people and fostering their interest in the Greek language, history, and culture. In this context, the importance of cooperation between the Church and the Greek State in supporting the educational mission of the Greek diaspora was discussed.

The Archbishop also raised the issue of strengthening Greek schools in Canada by assigning teachers from Greece to serve in the country, thereby supporting the schools’ operations and meeting their teaching…