PHILADELPHIA, PA – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 256 South 8th Street in Philadelphia, on August 8.

A reception sponsored by the Parish Council and the Philoptochos Sisterhood of the Cathedral “Ai Myrophorai” followed the Divine Liturgy.

Eleni, Vasili, and Spyridon Fritz greeted His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia on August 8. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The community will be celebrating its centennial in 2022 and is creating a commemorative book titled Our First One Hundred Years at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral to be published and exhibited at the Grand Banquet on October 15, 2022. Anyone with family who were members of the community at any point during the last 100 years may submit photos and a few paragraphs to be included in the book.

More information is available by phone: 215-627-4389 and online: https://www.saintgeorgecathedral.org.

The Parish Council, the community’s Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and presiding priest Very Rev. Archimandrite Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers posed for a commemorative photo with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia on August 8. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The Philoptochos Sisterhood of the St. George Cathedral “Ai Myrophorai” and presiding priest of the community Very Rev. Archimandrite Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral chanters and presiding priest of the community Very Rev. Archimandrite Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The Kapatos family and the Anagnostou family with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia on August 8. Photo: Steve Lambrou

Mr. and Mrs. Dimosthenis Giamouridis and their baby son with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at the reception following the Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral in Philadelphia. Photo: Steve Lambrou