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Archbishop Demetrios on the Way Out?

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Following an unannounced trip to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople, rumors are emerging that Archbishop Demetrios, 83, may be ready to step down as leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
BOSTON- At 83 years old and beleaguered by a raft of questions about his ability to keep leading, Archbishop Demetrios may leave his position at the Archbishopric Throne of America, it emerged after intense discussions at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople, where he traveled unannounced, as well as among prominent Greek-American leaders who want him retained. Those familiar with the issue attribute the possible development to his age the constant accumulation of various unresolved problems under his tenure recently.


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