Archon Dr. Tom Papademetriou offered an historical lecture on “The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople under the Ottomans” at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Tampa Bay, FL.

Regional Commander Dr. Ted Vlahos, along with Rev. Jim Paris of Holy Trinity, welcomed guests in attendance.

Archon Papademetriou was later presented a gift of a wooden vase, crafted by Archon Emmanuel E. Velivasakis, out of a locally harvested Black Oak log. The gift was presented as a show of appreciation by the Archons of Tampa-bay.