US Consul General visits Phanar

On September 3, 2013, the Honorable Scott Frederic Kilner visited the Phanar in order to bid farewell to His All-Holiness on the occasion of the conclusion of his tenure as United States Consul General in Istanbul. Mr. Kilner was a personal friend of His All-Holiness, a strong supporter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and a fervent advocate for its rights in Turkey.

Source: patriarchate.org