Hagia Sophia: The Violation of a Symbol – Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America was born in 1967 in Bakirköy, Istanbul.
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Hagia Sophia: The Violation of a Symbol
Archbishop Elpidophoros Invocation and Welcome Remarks, Do the Divine and the Digital Intersect?  AI and Theology – An Orthodox Observer Conference, October 30, 2025 in Brookline, Massachusetts
​​Archepiscopal Encyclical for National Philoptochos Sunday, November 2, 2025
Archbishop Elpidophoros Remarks at the OXI Day Doxology, October 28, 2025, Holy Cross Chapel in Brookline, Massachusetts
Archbishop Elpidophoros Remarks for Saint Basil Academy Board of Trustees Meeting, October 27, 2025
Archepiscopal Encyclical for the Commemoration of OXI Day, October 28, 2025
Archbishop Elpidophoros Remarks at the Consecration Banquet, October 25, 2025, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily at the Great Vespers of Consecration, October 24, 2025, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Archbishop Elpidophoros Welcome Remarks at the Memorial Tribute to Archbishop Iakovos, October 23, 2025, Brookline, Massachusetts
Archepiscopal Encyclical for National Leadership 100 Sunday, October 26, 2025
Archbishop Elpidophoros Invocation and Greeting for the Archdiocesan District Council, October 21, 2025, New York, New York
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