Monday, March 9, 2026

Photograph of Greek Old Calendarists visiting Jordanville in 1979

 


From left to right:

• Archimandrite (later Archbishop/Metropolitan) Chrysostomos (of Etna)

• Hieromonk (later Metropolitan) Hilarion (of New York)

• Metropolitan Kallistos (of Corinth)  

• Hieromonk (later Metropolitan) Ambrose (of Methone) [in back, facing Metropolitan Chrysostomos and Metropolitan Hilarion]

• Metropolitan Philaret of New York

• Bishop (later Metropolitan) Cyprian of Oropos and Fili

• Bishop (later Metropolitan) Laurus of Manhattan

• Hieromonk (later Archimandrite) Nikifor, [in far back]

• Abbess Makaria (from Corinth), [the nun in back]

• newly ordained Archimandrite (later Bishop) Gregory (Count George Grabbe), [at far right]

The photograph was taken by Bishop (then Father) Auxentios of Etna and Portland on May 4, 1979, at Holy Trinity Monastery, following the Divine Liturgy where Fr. George Grabbe (tonsured a monk the previous night) was elevated to archimandrite.

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