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  For Immediate Release
  February 25, 2005

  OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION OF METROPOLITAN GERASIMOS OF SAN
FRANCISCO

  New York - His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios presided today at the Mega
  Minima Ceremony (Announcement of Election) of His Eminence Metropolitan
  Gerasimos of San Francisco in St. Paul's Chapel of the Archdiocese.	The
  ceremony was attended by several hierarchs, the Consul General of Greece
  Katerina Boura, Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council Michael
  Jaharis, President of the Presbyters Council Rev. Fr. James Moulketis,
  the brother and sister-in law of Metropolitan Gerasimos Mr. & Mrs. Peter
  Michaleas, representatives from the senior class of Holy Cross School of
  Theology, and family and friends including members of the Archdiocesan
  staff.

  The Mega Minima was read, followed by the reading and signing of the
  acknowledgement of acceptance by Metropolitan Gerasimos while Archbishop
  Demetrios signed the Mega Minima.

  Archbishop Demetrios then offered warm remarks applauding the many years
  of service and dedication to the church by Metropolitan Gerasimos.  He
  praised the Metropolis of San Francisco and its strong and dynamic clergy
  and laity.  He continued by wishing Metropolitan Gerasimos many years of
  both a qualitative and quantitative growth of his ministry.	 Archbishop
  Demetrios closed his remarks by conveying the blessings and prayers of
  the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Eparchial Synod coupled with the full
  and continuous support by all in his new ministry.

  Metropolitan Gerasimos responded warmly thanking His All Holiness
  Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy Eparchial Synod and His
  Eminence Archbishop Demetrios for their support and confidence.  He also
  conveyed his appreciation to the senior class of Holy Cross urging them
  to remember the most sacred and meaningful commandment of the Lord "Love
  one another".  Finally, he acknowledged the successful ministry of his
  predecessor, the late Metropolitan Anthony, and asked God to grant him
  the same strength, vision and love to continue this ministry and to build
  upon it.

  Following the Mega Minima Archbishop Demetrios announced that the
  Enthronement of the new Metropolitan will take place on Saturday, April
  2, 2005 in San Francisco.	 Enthronement details will be forthcoming.

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