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The '''Archons of the Order of St. Andrew''' are prominent and influential [[laity|laymen]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], Many are major financial supporters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, honored by the Ecumenical Patriarch. Politicians, actors, heads of state, etc, have all been of the PatriarchateArchons. The organization was founded on the [[Sunday of Orthodoxy]], [[March 10]], 1966, by Ecumenical Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras I]]. The Archons, numbering about 800, are based in the United States, and most of their members commune are communicants in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]].
The titles which the officers of the Order bear are from the Byzantine imperial period and were customarily given to government and patriarchal officials.[http://www.archons.org/archons/offikion.asp] The titles (referred to as
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===Official Definition of a Archon===
''from the Ecumenical Patriarchate''
"An Archon is an honoree by His All Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch, for his outstanding service to the Church, and a well-known distinguished, and well-respected leader of the Greek Orthodox Community (at large).
Furthermore, the honoree should have demonstrated to a greater than average degree his commitment toward the stewardship of time, talent, and treasure, for the betterment of the Church; Parish-Diocese; Archdiocese; and the community as a whole, and must truly be deserving of the proclamation - AXIOS."
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