Imperial Order of Saint Eugene of Trebizond

Imperial Order of
Saint Eugene of
Trebizond
North American Exarchate
P. O. Box 30032, San Bernardino, CA
92413 U.S.A.
SECOND QUARTER 2008
the Revolutionary War. I even sat in
his personal box.
I greet you in the name of the Beloved
Martyred Saint Eugene. I pray that
this newsletter finds you and your
family in good health.
Last May, I was privileged to attend
the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem,
Knights Hospitaller, Investiture in
Washington DC. This was a very
enjoyable event.
I am the Grand Prelate for the West
for the Order and attended to help
Officiate in the events of the week.
It was held at the Historic Christ
Church in Old Towne Alexandria,
Virginia, in the same church where
George Washington worshiped during
There is a page in this newsletter that
has some pictures of this affair.
We received a very kind letter from
the daughter of Prince Theodore IX,
Princess Alexia Lascaris~Comnenus.
She enclosed a picture that follows
this page in this report. The emblem
above her picture is the symbol of the
“Union of Byzantine Aristocracy.”
May God continue to bless each of our
Knights daily.
MarykatosDr.
Russell R. Fritz G.Cl.E.Tr Marquis of
Marykatos
Exarch for North America
Order of Saint Eugene of Trebizond
Princess Alexia Lascaris~Comnenus
THE ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM,
KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER, INVESTITURE
Blessing the
Regalia of the
Order
Delivering a
Prayer for the
Knights of
the Order
Delivering a
Homily
during the
Investiture
CORRECTION
IN THE LAST NEW
BYZANTINE THE
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FOR THE EXARCH FOR
NORTH AMERICA WAS
INCORRECTLY
PUBLISHED. PLEASE
DELETE THAT
TELEPHONE NUMBER
AND REPLACE IT WITH
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A Special Thank You to the Baron
Dr. Tones Bridle Hadjidemetriou,
The Exarch for Greece and Cyprus
For Presenting This Holy Icon To
The North American Exarchate
SAINT EUGENE WAS NOT THE ONLY CHRISTIAN
MARTYR IN THE CITY OF TREBIZOND
Now we know that a priest life is worth $165.00 in the Islamic world
OUR Order’s ACTIVITIES in Greece
Dr. Sir Antonio Molina is a
Commander in the Order of Saint Eugene
and lives in San Juan, Porto Rico
KNIGHT’S CIRCLE OF HONOR
NORTH AMERICAN EXARCHATE
Marykatos
Exarch for North America