Lesser and Greater Minima of the Metropolitan of Atlanta took place at the Phanar

On Thursday, 9 January 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Members of the Holy and Sacred Synod received the newly elected Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta at the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Lesser Minima. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos arrived directly from Tarpon Springs, FL where one of the largest Epiphany celebrations in the world occurred on 6 January.

Metropolitan Sevastianos, during the Lesser Minima, accepted his election and addressed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Synod, expressing his deep joy and gratitude for this honour.

Following the Lesser Minima, the Mega (Greater) Minima was celebrated in the presence of the Synod, the Patriarchal Court, Archbishop Elpidophoros and clergymen and lay leaders and the official election was announced.

The Enthronement Service will be held on 25 January 2025 at the Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta.

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as the new Metropolitan of Atlanta on 2 December 2024.

Photographs: Nikos Papachristou/Ecumenical Patriarchate.