The Metropolitan of Kefalonia visited the Archbishop of America

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Metropolitan Demetrios of Kefalonia to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Monday, October 26, 2026, the Feast Day and Name Day of the beloved saint of Kefalonia, St. Gerasimos.

Metropolitan Demetrios is visiting the United States to participate in the centennial celebration of Saint Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church in New York City, one of the oldest Greek Orthodox communities dedicated to the island’s patron saint. Also present at the meeting were Ioannis Trepeklis, Governor of the Ionian Islands Region; Vasilios Kokkosis, Chairman of St. Gerasimos Church in NYC’s Centennial Celebration; and Gerasimos Athanasatos, St. Gerasimos Church in NYC’s Parish Council President.

The Metropolitan’s visit comes at after a joyful weekend marking the parish’s 100th anniversary. On Sunday, Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Demetrios celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Saint Gerasimos Church, joined by Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia, National Chancellor of the Archdiocese, Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado, and Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos.

On Saturday evening, clergy, parishioners,…