On Sunday, December 1, 2024, parishes throughout the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America commemorated the indefatigable work of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to support and defend the Holy Mother Church of Constantinople on the first annual National Archon Sunday, which has been established by unanimous decision of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Sacred Archdiocese of America. This year, the commendation featured the reading of the first-ever Encyclical on the Archons by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

His Eminence stated of the Archons that “a visit to their website would reveal an incredible number of initiatives that impact the Church in America in positive, Christ-affirming ways. The Archons exercise a worldwide reach that extends to Greece and the Eparchies of the Ecumenical Throne to promote religious freedom around the globe, and recognize virtuous, humanitarian leadership through the annual Athenagoras Human Rights Award. Indeed, their voices are heard throughout the oikoumene!”