Archbishop Demetrios opened the nomination proceedings with a short prayer service.

The Priests lined up along the walls of the Cathedral waiting to be called to cast their vote.

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Protopresbyter John Gido, the most senior diocesan priest, cast the first vote.

Protopresbyter Frank Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor, places his ballot in one of the three un-consecrated chalices

Fr. Robert Buczak casts his vote.

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Fr. Peter Paproski receives his ballot from Fr. Frank Miloro

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The last ballot is cast.

The three selected vote tabulators: Very Rev Protopresbyters Luke Mihaly, James Dutko and Sam Sherry

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Very Rev. Protopresbyters Samuel Sherry, James Dutko, and Luke Mihaly open, read, and tally the votes

Archbishop Demetrios looks on as the nomination results are being tallied.

Fr. Luke Mihaly presents the nomination results to Archbishop Demetrios.

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“Axios!” Archbishop Demetrios officially announces the Very Rev. Archimandrite Grigorios Tatsis as the Episcopal nominee of the diocesan clergy.

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His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios with the members of the Diocesan Consistory

All the Clergy in Attendance.