Andrew Veniopoulos of the Kimisis Church in Southampton, NY, was invested as Archon in 2016 and conferred with the offikion Hartoularios.

Archon Veniopoulos has been instrumental in coordinating all travels of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States. In 2016, he coordinated a “Trip of Peace” to the island of Lesvos to raise awareness of the issue involving thousands of refugees with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis, and Archbishop Ieronimos of Athens among the participants. Also in 2016, he served as logistics coordinator for the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, which took place on the island of Crete in Greece. When required, he serves as a liaison of the Archdiocese with local, state, and national government offices. He also serves in a key position, raising funds for the rebuilding of the St. Nicholas National Shrine.