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Exhibit on Early Greek Parishes & Priests to Open in St. Augustine, Florida

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EXHIBIT ON EARLY PARISHES, PRIESTS TO OPEN AT ST. PHOTIOS SHRINE authored by William H. Samonides, Ph.D. published in the Orthodox Observer, September-October 2018 issue  - page 17 ----- An exhibition highlighting some of the earliest Greek Orthodox parishes and priests in America will open at the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St Augustine, Fla., in January.  Early Greek Orthodox Parishes and Priests of the South will examine the history and development of 14 par- ishes, including six cathedrals, in seven states from the Metropolises of Atlanta, Denver, and Detroit.  The exhibition is the work of this writer and Dr. Regine J. Samonides. It is their third exhibition of a planned cycle of five to be held at the Shrine and re- places Pioneering Priests: Establishing the Greek Orthodox Faith in America, which has been on display since 2015.  The new exhibition will be dis- played during calendar year 2019 and will be followed by an exh...