Metropolitan Theodoret of Laodicea is the new representative of the Phanar in Athens

Metropolitan Theodoret of Laodicea was elected by the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople as the new representative of the Patriarch of Constantinople in Athens, Sedmitsa reports.

At a meeting on February 10 and 11, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople also decided to elect Archimandrite Gregory (Tsutsulis) as a bishop with the title of Abydos, vicar of Bishop Joseph of Buenos Aires.