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In 1965, His Eminence was ordained a Deacon at the Annunciation Cathedral of Chicago, receiving the ecclesiastical name, Athenagoras, (Dec. 19, 1965) and Priest at the Parish of St. George Toronto, Ontario Canada (July 21, 1967).

In 1966 His Eminence was appointed as Deacon and Secretary to His Grace Bishop Timotheos of Rodostolon, in Toronto, and upon his ordination to the Priesthood he served the Parishes of: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, London Ontario Canada (1967-1970), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1970-1963), St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, Niles, Illinois (197 6-1978), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Flushing, New York (1979-1982).