Patriarch Bartholomew We awarded the cross of St. Andrew to Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who went to Constantinople with GG. Religions, George Kalantzis.

They discussed with the Patriarch the full plan for the new organic positions of clergy of the Greek community approved by the Council of Ministers on January 31, 2025.

The Minister of Education, Religions and Sports said that “it is a highest honor as a recognition of the Greek government’s decision to permanently resolve the crucial problem of the clergy of the Greek community”.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ post

“The awarding of the Cross of St. Andrew, founder and patron of the Protestant Church, by AUP. The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is a highest honor to recognize the Greek government’s decision to permanently resolve the critical problem of the clergy of the Greek community. I thanked him warmly, committed to the Greek government, for the support of, in every way, of the Presbyterian Patriarchates and Ecumenical Hellenism.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Together with Secretary General Religions George Kalantzis, we had the opportunity to discuss in Istanbul in detail with the Ecumenical Patriarch the full plan for the new organic positions of clergymen approved by the Council of Ministers on January 31, 2025.

We also met the Education Coordinator and the Directors of the Schools of the Greek Minority of Constantinople and discussed all the issues that concern them and the solutions we are on. “