Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos met today, 1 July 2014, with Archbishop Tarasios of South America. During the meeting, His Eminence briefed Mr. Gerontopoulos on the activities of his Metropolitan and the problems it is facing in various South American countries, where its parishes are located. He also invited Mr. Gerontopoulos to visit the region.
Having thanked His Eminence Tarasios for his visit and the detailed briefing on all the issues concerning the Metropolitan of South America, Mr. Gerontopoulos noted that “Greece is interested in sustaining Greek identity and the Orthodox faith, together with the passing on of the Greek language, in South America. We stand by the Metropolitan of South America, His Eminence and his associates.”
July 1, 2014