On Sunday, October 18, 2026, following the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will preside at the Investiture of forty-seven new Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate from throughout the United States. The Investiture will be the capstone event of the annual Archon Weekend in New York City. The new Archons, like their brethren, make a solemn commitment to dedicate themselves to the protection and defense of the Holy Mother Church of Constantinople.
During this solemn Archon Investiture service, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will present each Archon with the Cross of St. Andrew and the official Patriarchal Certificate specifying the Offikion that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has designated for each Archon. His All-Holiness has explained that these Offikia “represent significant public and ecclesiastical ministries and offices in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire and our Orthodox Church. They presuppose education, legal knowledge, diplomacy, linguistic skills, high intelligence and, above all else, devotion to the sacred mission of the Church and our People’s sacred traditions.”
The National Commander of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, The Archon Grand Aktouarios, said: “The Archons have one of the longest and most illustrious histories of any organization in human history. They represent the nobility of the Church, both in the days of the Byzantine Empire and today. Archons are charged with the sacred responsibility of being indefatigable defenders of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and acting as goodwill ambassadors of the Phanar in their daily lives.”
Dr. Limberakis added: “These dedicated and devoted new Archons have been chosen for their exemplary Christian stewardship, which they will now take to a new level of service to the Sacred Center of our Holy Orthodox Faith. To the Archon Class of 2026, our heartfelt congratulations. Axios! And much gratitude is due to the Committee to Recommend New Archons. The Committee, chaired by Archon Constantine G. Caras, Esq., administered the selection process in a thorough, efficient, and highly effective manner.”
Archons to be invested October 18, 2026:
Paul H. Athens
Oakbrook, IL
Steel Products Industry
Spiros Peter Beckas
Long Beach, CA
Real Estate Investor
George G. Bellios, DMD
Pittsburgh, PA
Professor, Univ. of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Sciences
Ivan Belya, Th.D
Dania Beach, FL
Director of Public Relations
Slavic Vicariate
Christopher Steven Canellos
Dallas, TX
Food Service Industry
Charles Capetanakis, Esq
Brooklyn, NY.
Attorney and Certified Public Accountant
Constantine T. Dalson
North Wales, PA
Principal, Corporate Advisory Services
Petros Gikurias
Ocean City, MD
Real Estate Investor
George Michael Gines
Northvale, NJ
Food Service Industry
James Edward Gore, MD
Brentwood, TN
Rheumatologist, Assoc. Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mark T. Hudoff
Corona Del Mar, CA
Financial Advisor
Hon. Michael Huffington
Miami Beach, FL
Former member, U.S. House of Representatives
Principal in the Energy Industry, Film Producer
Todor Jeliaskov
Boca Raton, FL
Investor, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Devices, and
Artificial Intelligence
Christ Kanellakis
New Orleans, LA
Sales Associate, Family Entertainment Industry
Dimitri Nikitas Kessaris, MD
Southampton, NY
Urologist, Founder Non-Profit Organization
Empowering Autistic Adults
James John Klemes
Raleigh, NC.
Environmental Engineer
Anthony James Lalikos
Springfield, MA
Senior Engineer, High End Laser Products
Charles Thomas Lelon
Wellesley Hills, MA
Private Equity Investor,
Senior Executive,
Orthodox Christian Network
Constantine Demetrios Liollio
Charleston, SC
Registered Architect
Theodore Christos Livanos
Brookville, NY
Real Estate Investor
Nickolas J. Lorentzatos
Houston, TX
Senior Executive, Oil and Gas Industry,
Mentors Christian Ministries Programs
Loukas Loukopoulos
Denver, CO
Insurance Industry
Paul J. Lountis
New York, NY
Investment Advisor
Dean James Marousis
Chicago, IL
Senior Executive, Charitable Trust Institution
John Mercuris
Prairie City, IA
Hotel and Shopping Mall Developer
Stephen J. Miller
Wappingers Falls, NY
High School Principal
Steven Aristotle Mirones
Staten Island, NY
Prosthetics and Orthotics Specialist
Theodore T. Pappas
Western Springs, IL
Registered Architect
Peter Parthenis
Boca Raton, FL
Principal, Food Products Industry
John Dimitrios Passalaris, MD
Skillman, NJ
Cardiologist
Peter Alexander Patsavas, DDS
Orland Park, IL
Dentistry
General Andrew Peter Poppas (U.S. Army, Retired)
Alexandria, VA
CEO, Department of Defense Consulting Services
Ernest Stephen Rafailides, Esq.
Timonium, MD
Attorney, Real Estate Investor
George Sitaras, Esq.
New York, NY
Attorney
George Stavro Soussou, Esq.
Tenafly, NJ
Attorney
Michael A. Syrengelas
Los Alamitos, CA
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD
Dix Hills, NY
Vascular Surgeon,
Chair, Department of Surgery
Stony Brook University
George Tenedios
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Principal, Food Industry
Nicholas Theodore, MD
Paradise Valley, AZ
Neurosurgeon, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Arizona
Frank N. Tsamoutales
Vero Beach, FL
Business and Government Affairs Consultant
Evangelos S. Tsivicos
Ocean Township, NY
Principal, General Contracting Industry
Constantinos V. Tsourakis
Astoria, NY
Operatic Performer
Director of Music
Archdiocesan Cathedral
John Harry Vratsinas
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Specialty Insurance Brokerage
Harry James Wilson
Scarsdale, NY
Corporate Investor,
Senior Federal Government Official
David C. Wittig
Southampton, NY
Corporate Investor
Emmanuel E. Zervos, MD
Greenville, NC
Surgical Oncologist
Aristotle Zervoudis
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Principal, Construction Industry
