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Metropolitan Meliton Karras, soundly criticized for his involvement in numerous bogus real estate transactions made by the Patmos Monastery of Saint John The Theologian in the past fifteen years, has been reinstated in a Patriarchate position of influence. Meliton who had been Bartholomew's right hand for years, was recently dismissed from his position as Chief-Secretary of the Phanar when the Greek media began reporting on the Patmos financial mismanagement. The dismissal was meant to absolve Meliton himself as well as other Patriarchal officials of any connection to the Patmos transactions.

Bartholomew, assured by the Greek Government of Mr Kostas Karamanlis that the Patmos incident will be kept out of the Greek press, immediately ensured Meliton's comeback "through the backdoor." He appointed Metropolitan Meliton as member of the Patriarchal delegation sent to pacify the Jerusalem church leaders engaged since February in a fierce power struggle.

Metropolitan Meliton, well known in the United States for his connections to wealthy Greek Americans, refused to offer any comment on his comeback.

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