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He began his ecclesiastical career on [[November 21]], 1992 when he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]]. On [[January 8]], 1995, Dn. Savas was ordained a priest, followed by his elevation to [[archimandrite]] in 1996. In 1995, Fr. Savas was assigned as priest to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1997, he was transferred to St. Demetrios Church in Merrick, New York, serving there until 2000.
In December 1999, after the [[enthronement]] of Archbishop [[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demetrios]] to head the [[archdiocese]] in America, Fr. Savas was appointed [[chancellor ]] of the archdiocese, a position in which he served until 2009. Fr. Savas was elected an auxiliary [[bishop]] by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to a titular [[see]] as ''Bishop of Troas'' on [[December 11]], 2001. On [[February 2]], 2002, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan, New York.
Bp. Savas assumed his responsibilities as Director of the Office of Church and Society on [[March 2]], 2009.[http://www.wfn.org/2009/02/msg00250.html]