AHEPA Supreme President George G. Horiates Speaks at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Greek Bicentennial Celebration

 

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association  March 29, 2021 AHEPA Supreme President George G. Horiates Speaks at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Greek Bicentennial Celebration Photo credit GOA Dimitrios Panagos On March 25, 2021, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America held its Greek Bicentennial celebration at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York. Led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America following the Greek Independence Day doxology, the event was broadcast live throughout the globe. AHEPA Supreme President George G Horiates was an honored speaker at the event. The Supreme President’s remarks are provided below: AHEPA Supreme President, George Horiates' Speech, Greek Independence Day The Master of Ceremonies was George Stephanopoulos. Special video presentations were made by United States President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades along with many others including Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. Others included US Senate Majority leader Charles E Shumer, members of Congress Dina Titus and Hellenic caucus co-chair Gus Bilirakis. In person remarks were by AHEPA Supreme President Horiates, John Catsimatidis VP of the Archdiocesan Council and, of course, the Archierarchal message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.   AHEPA shares this link to the event as a service to the public and congratulates the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for an outstanding and memorable event. Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe.  AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.  For more information, please visit www.ahepa.org.