HIS GRACE
BISHOP VIKENTIOS OF APAMEIA

ASSISTANT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
(residing in America)

BIOGRAPHY :

His Grace Bishop Vikentios of Apamia, son of the late Maria and Nikolaos Malamatenios was born in Athens, Greece in 1954. Upon graduating from high school, he went on to pursue his higher educational studies at the Patriarchal School of Jerusalem. In 1977 he joined the monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou in New York, where he was ordained a deacon and pursued further Theological research and study. He taught at the School of Saint Irene where he also served as principal and chief editor of publications. On April 7th, 1998 he was unanimously ordained Bishop of Apamia by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. On April 11th, 1998 His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew appointed him Administrative Bishop to the Patriarch as well as Deputy Abbot of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou.

Address:

36-04 23rd Avenue
Astoria, NY 11105-1916
Tel. +1.718/626.62.25

Fax +1.718/626.76.69
E-mail:  stirene@stirene.org
Web site:  www.StIrene.org

Nameday: November 11

Date of ordination: April 11, 1998