The speaker of the OCU “archbishop” Yevstratiy Zorya congratulated deacon Gregory (Γρηγόριος Φραγκάκης) on his appointment as chief secretary of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, whose meeting began on March 17, 2021.

“Worthy! – Axios! We wish the friend of Ukraine fruitful service for the glory of God and the good of the Church!

As a member of the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and a close associate of the Patriarch, father Gregory took an active part in the preparation and holding of the Unification Council in Hagia Sophia on December 15, 2018. Later, he was also a member of the delegations of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Ukraine,” writes Zorya.