Archbishop Demetrios of America Follows in the footsteps of his Predecessor 50 Years Later and Marches in Selma, Alabama

Fifty years after Greek Orthodox Archbishop Iakovos of America made history, marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama during some of the most critical moments in the American Civil Rights movement, his contemporary– Archbishop Demetrios of America returned to Selma, participating in commemorative events marking the 50th anniversary of the historic events.

Archbishop Demetrios with John Lewis on Pettus Bridge

All photos courtesy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America special website commemorating the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement and Archbishop Iakovos participation.

Martin Luther King III, Bernice Albertine King, and Archbishop Demetrios of America

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Archbishop Demetrios