Historical moment in the course of the martyred church of Albania, The Archbishop of America Elpidoforos characterizes the election of the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all of Albania, John.
As he notes, The new Archbishop, who has a long relationship with the Archdiocese of America, As he has studied at the Greek College of the Holy Cross, in Boston, succeeds a truly remarkable predecessor, the blessed Archbishop Anastasios, who with his missionary vision and his apostolic zeal regenerated and strengthened the local church and turned it into a beacon of faith and hope.
Archbishop Elpidoforos wishes and praying Our Lord to give to the new Archbishop Power and Wisdom, in order to shed the flock of Albania with love and justice and to reinforce Christ's testimony and unity in the Church.