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Upon the elevation of the Diocese of Ghana to an [[archdiocese]] titled Archdiocese of Accra on [[October 9]], 2009, Bp. Damaskinos was raised to the dignity of Archbishop.
In October 2010, a rearrangement of diocesan responsibilities was made within the patriarchate of Alexandria to accommodated additional duties for Abp. [[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]] of Johannesburg and Pretoria as a patriarchal representative. As part of the rearrangement, Abp. Seraphim was transferred to the smaller Archdiocese of Zimbabwe. Abp. [[George (Vladimirou) of AccraGuinea|George (Vladimirou)]] of Zimbabwe was transferred to lead the Archdiocese of Accra, replacing Abp. Damaskinos (Papandreou) who succeeded Abp. Seraphim as Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Abp. Damaskinos was [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[December 12]], 2010 by Pope and Patriarch [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros II]] of Alexandria at the [[Cathedral]] of Ss. Constantine and Helen in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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title=Archbishop of Accra|
years=2004-2010|
after=[[George (Vladimirou) of AccraGuinea|George (Vladimirou]]}}
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before=[[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]]|