Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston Clergy Directory
St. Demetrios , Fall River, MA Fr. John Afendoulis was raised in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids, MI. He spent his summer months at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church Bloomfield Hills, MI. His paternal grandparents were from Ordu, St. Athanisus , Arlington, MA Fr. Robert Archon grew up in Flushing Queens, NY until the age of 15 when, subsequent to his father’s retirement from the Navy, he moved to Fresno, CA. There he became a jeweler before preparing to study for the priesthood. Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Robert T. Athas (Epaminondas Athanasakos) was born in New York City, the son of Louis and Joy Athas. He grew up in Bayside, New York and graduated Bayside High School in June 1964. After receiving the BA from Hellenic Chancellor of the Metropolis of Boston, Brookline, MA Father Ted graduated from Hellenic College in 1989 with a BA in Pre-Theology, and from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1992 with a Master of Divinity degree. St. Philip , Nashua, NH Father Paul Bebis, the son of the Rev. Archimandrite Father Constantine S. Bebis and the late Presbytera Irene Bebis, was born and raised in New Bedford, MA. He graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA. in 1982... Sts. Constantine and Helen , Cambridge, MA Bio coming soon... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline , MA Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas was born in Northern Epirus in December, 1932 and grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, where he received his primary and secondary education... Panagia Greek Orthodox Church , Cohasset, MA Fr. Constantine Cambas, (aka Charles C.) is a physical therapist and Greek Orthodox priest, living in Southborough, MA. He is married to Marilou Cura-Cambas and they have two young adult daughters, Marianne Cambas-Kent, and Barbara... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Peter was born in 1938 at Xerokampion, Laconia, Greece. He came to the United States as a child when his father, also a priest, came to serve the Church in America in 1946. After graduating from high school in Poughkeepsie, St. Gregory the Theologian , Mansfield, MA I grew up in Newburyport, MA (Annunciation Church) and have been happily married to Brandy Elser since 1996—we met in graduate school at Salem State and have been inseparable ever since. We have lived in Millis, MA since 2011 and have three children: Phoebe, 25; Abraham, 21; and Roman, 13. We also steward a lovely (and probably too large) flock of chickens, several adorable rabbits and, yes, even a charming “mini” pig. St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church , Weston, MA Rev. Chininis has served as the pastor of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church since September 2012. Prior to this assignment he served the St. Philip Church at Nashua, NH, the St. Spyridon Church in Newport, RI... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline , MA Rev. Dr. Emanuel S. Chris, M.D., M.Div. is a Priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and a practicing Psychiatrist. He is a graduate of Columbia College in 1980 with a BA in History, of The Albany Medical College in 1986 .... Sts. Anargyroi Church , Marlborough, MA Fr. Gregory Christakos was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Methuen. He is the son of Christos Christakos and the late Carol (née Casale) Christakos. As a child, Father attended Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Lawrence and Andover... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis has taught at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology since 1985, specializing in Dogmatic Theology and also teaching courses that relate Orthodox theology to modern and post modern sensibilities. He became... Holy Trinity , Holyoke, MA Fr. Tom Cokotis was born in Springfield, MA. He graduated from Hellenic College in 1984 and Holy Cross Seminary in 1987. He was Ordained as a Deacon in 1990 by Metropolitan Methodios at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church... Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral , Manchester, NH On 2 December 2008, the Saint Nicholas community was blessed with the news from His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios that the Rev. Father Demetrios T. Costarakis was to be named as our permanent Priest... St. George , Centerville, MA Reverend Father Timothy Curren was born in Boston and raised in Reading, Massachusetts. He was received into the Orthodox Church in 2005 at Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown Massachusetts... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Peter Day was born in Wilton, New Hampshire, where he lived with his parents, three brothers, and one sister until leaving for college. My years in Wilton were spent with school, church, and civic activities, such as high school band... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. George Dragas is a an Orthodox priest, theologian, and emeritus professor of patrology and patristics. He was a close student of Fr. George Florovsky at the Princeton Theological Seminary while working on his master’s degree. He went on to complete... Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral , Boston, MA Fr. Odisseys Drossos was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, attended Evangelismos Tis Theotokou Church serving in the altar and involved in the youth ministry programs. He earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. George Economou was born in Corinth, Greece, the first of four children to Fr. Elias and Prevytera Maria Economou. He attended elementary school in Corinth and migrated to Wellington, New Zealand in 1950... Annunciation , Dover, NH Fr. Anthony Evangelatos is the youngest of two sons of the late Cosmos and Georgia Evangelatos. He was born and raised in the San Francisco metro area, and baptized at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church... Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church , Lowell, MA Bio coming soon... Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church , Peabody, MA Father Chris Foustoukos serves the parish of St. Vasilios (Basil) the Great in Peabody, MA. This parish is comprised of nearly 1,500 families with various ministries that serve children, young adults, couples, and seniors... Annunciation , Cranston, RI Fr. Andrew George, son of Anthony and Smaro, was born and raised in Monessen, PA. His Greek ancestry originates from the island of Rhodes. In his youth he was active in all aspects of parish life at St Spyridon Parish... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Peter was born in Keratsinion, Piraeus, Greece, on October 10, 1949. He completed his elementary education in his home town and attended the First Protypon Arrenon of Piraeus, later renamed Ionideios Modern School.... St. Nicholas , Manchester, NH Fr. Philip Halikias was born and raised on Long Island, New York. Fr. Philip grew up in an Orthodox-Catholic home, being received fully into the Orthodox church at 17. He attended the Kimisis of the Hamptons parish prior to living with his family in Brookly... Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church , Brockton, MA The Rev. Dr. Romanos Karanos was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1975. Upon his graduation from Anatolia College in 1993, he moved to the United States to study at Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Bio coming soon... St. Luke , East Longmeadow, MA Father Panteleimon was born in Cyprus and was raised in New York City, worshipping at Saint Spyridon in Washington Heights. Married in 2002, Father and Presvytera Eleni are the proud parents of their son, Theodore.... Assumption of the Virgin Mary , Ipswich, MA Father Christopher Kolentsas graduated from the Greek Orthodox Seminary of The Holy Cross in Brookline Massachusetts in the spring of 2016. He was assigned to the Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Los Angeles California where he served as the pastoral assistant... St. Sophia , New London, CT Father Peter (Πέτρος) grew up in Rockland County, New York about 25 miles from New York City and loved the Church from childhood. He went to the State University of New York at Albany, where he studied Spanish, linguistics, and teaching... St. George Cathedral , Springfield , MA Rev. Fr. Dionysios Koulianos was born on and grew up in Katerini, Greece on December 6, 1974, where he received his primary and secondary education. In March 1998 he relocated to the United States to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He married his Presbytera... St. Demetrios , Weston, MA Fr. Nicholas Krommydas has served as a Proistamenos of the St. Demetrios Community since 2001. Previously he served as chancellor of the Metropolis of Boston and as adjunct professor at Holy Cross School of Theology since 1989. Annunciation , Cranston, RI Fr. Nicholas Lanzourakis was raised in the Chicago area and attended as well as participated in the ministries of Holy Taxiarhai and St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church in Niles, IL. He was a student at DePaul University in Chicago, Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Bio coming soon... Annunciation Church , Woburn, NH Fr Nicholas Livingston was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. After initially pursuing a degree in kinesiology and physiology, he felt continually drawn to ministry in the church, and eventually moved cross-country, graduating from Hellenic College... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Rev. Protopresbyter John G. Maheras, an ordained priest of the Greek Orthodox Church in America served parishes and as Ecumenical Officer for the Metropolis of Boston MA. He represented the Archdiocese in a diversity of venues and voiced... Sts. Constantine & Helen , Andover, MA Fr. Christopher Makiej was born in Lowell, MA and grew up in the "Acre" section of Lowell where he attended the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. He served as an altar boy under the mentorship of Fr. John Sarantos... St. Vasilios , Peabody, MA Fr. Yanni was born in Katerini Greece, and raised in the small town of Leptokaria by the foothills of mount Olympus, where he attended school until the end of the third grade. He and his family moved to Roslindale Massachusetts the summer before starting his... St. Nicholas , Portsmouth, NH Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis was born in Germany to Greek parents. In 1966 he immigrated to New York where he grew up in the Transfiguration church in Corona, Queens, New York. He was an avid athlete and, at one point, the New York heavyweight wrestling champion... Taxiarchae/Archangels , Watertown, MA Fr. Athanasios Nenes was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Thessaloniki, Greece. From May 2006 up to his arrival at Taxiarchae - Archangels in Watertown, he served for 9 years... Holy Trinity , Concord, NH Fr. Constantine Newman is married to Anna Zoppi of Zurich, Switzerland, and has 4 children: Nicholas, Elena, Alexander and Dimitri; and 2 grandchildren: Orlando and Clayton.... Holy Apostles SS. Peter & Paul , Haverhill, MA A Boston, Massachusetts native, Fr. Makarios was ordained a deacon on the Feast of the Three Hierarchies on January 30, 1991 by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston... St. George Greek Orthodox Church , Lynn, MA Fr. Alex Orphanos serves as Presiding Priest at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Woburn, MA. A native of Westwood, MA, Fr. Alex grew up in the Metropolis of Boston and attended the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England. Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline , MA Fr. George C. Papademetriou was born on April 11, 1932 in Petralona, Evrytania, Greece, to devout parents: Rev. Constantine and Presvytera Ourania Papademetriou. He comes from a long line of priests. Dormition Of The Mother Of God , Burlington, VT Father Andreas Maclean Papayiannis was appointed as the Proistamenos (Presiding Priest) of Dormition of the Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church in February, 2016. He previously... Holy Trinity , Lowell, MA Fr. Nikolaos Pelekoudas was born in Athens, Greece. He is married to Presvytera Linda (Evangelia) and together they have four children: Dimitri, Marilena, Efthalia, and Themistocles... Sts. Constantine and Helen , Chicopee Falls, MA Rev. Fr. Ephraim Peters began his pastoral experience as a Deacon at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, MA (1994-1997). He then became Associate pastor for the same parish (1997-2010). Fr. Ephraim currently Annunciation , Newburyport, MA Fr. Costin Popescu was born on November 28, 1970 in Bucharest, Romania. As a child, he was trained for eight years as a classical pianist, but did not feel called to pursue a career in music. Instead. he became involved in Physics competitions... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Harry Providakes was born and raised in Worcester, MA. He attended Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology and graduated from both. He met his wife, Jean, in Cambridge, MA... Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church , Laconia, NH Fr. John Routos was born, raised and has lived in Manchester, NH his whole life. He is the only child of Constantinos and Christine (Siomos) Routos. He attended St. George Cathedral and served as an altar boy for many years. After... Holy Trinity Church , Portland, ME Fr. Konstantinos Sarantidis was born in Patras, Greece, and emigrated to Canada in 1963. His formative years were in Montreal, 1963-75, where he lived in the midst of an immigrant community... Saint George , Bangor , ME Fr. Leo Schefe was born into a Roman Catholic family. At the early age of 12, he felt a calling to serve the Living God as a priest. At that time, his only knowledge of Christianity was the Roman Catholic expression... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Charles J. Simones was born January 30, 1932 in Lewiston, ME. He was raised in Lewiston's Twin-City of Auburn, ME. He is the son of the late Demetrios and Alice Lambrew Simones. He graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn, ME on June 13, 1951... St. Spyridon Cathedral , Worcester, MA Fr. Chris was born and raised in Lowell, MA and graduated from the University of (Massachusetts) Lowell in 1989 with a degree in Industrial Technology. After working in the field for five years, he left his position and enrolled in Holy Cross Greek Orthodox... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Father Theodore Stylianopoulos was born in Mouzakion, Trifylias, Greece to a farming family. After World War II, his father went to Rizarios Seminary and was ordained in 1947 and subsequently served in Kyparissia, Psari, and Gargalianoi, Messinias Dormition of the Virgin Mary , Somerville , MA Fr. Anthony Tandilyan was born in 1975 in the small village of Haxpat, Armenia. After graduating the local high school in 1992, he continued his education in the Pedagogical College of Yerevan... St. Catherines , Braintree, MA Father Ted Toppses was born in East Greenbush, NY to Nicholas and Eftihia (Joy) Toppses. He grew up in Rensselaer County with his brother Tony and was an active member of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Albany, NY... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Fr. Gregory Trakas was born in Greece and educated in the United States. He is fully bilingual and a citizen of both countries. He has a degree in Theological Studies from Holy Cross School of Theology... Retired - Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Bio coming soon... Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA As a young boy, Fr. George Tsoukalas eagerly anticipated Sunday mornings. Serving as an altar boy for the Church was a privilege and the spiritual beauty of the Divine Liturgy captivated him—he immediately felt at home in the Church. Transfiguration of Our Savior , Lowell, MA Bio coming soon... Sts. Constantine and Helen , Webster, MA Fr. Luke A. Veronis and his wife Presbytera Faith have served Sts. Constantine and Helen Church since December 2004. They have witnessed a wonderful turnaround of this parish, which has grown from 90 families in 2005 to presently 180 families... St Spyridon , Newport, RI Warmest Greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ! It has been an amazing blessing to be welcomed as your parish priest, starting on August 1st. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, we are joined together to serve the... St. George Cathedral , Manchester, NH On April 1, 2015 a new chapter in the 112 year history of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral began when the Very Rev. Archimandrite Agathonikos M. Wilson (Father Mike) became the new Cathedral Dean... Assumption of the Virgin Mary , Pawtucket, RI Originally from New York, Father Zymaris completed his BA at Hellenic College (1988) and his MDiv at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (1991). He then went to Thessaloniki to continue his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki...
Rev. Fr. John Affendoulis
Rev. Fr. Robert Archon
Rev. Fr. Bob Athas
Rev. Fr. Theodore J. Barbas
Rev. Fr. Paul Bebis
Rev. Fr. Vasilios Bebis
Rev. Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas
Rev. Fr. Constantine Cambas
Rev. Fr. Peter Chamberas
Rev. Fr. Alex Chetsas
Rev. Fr. Thomas Chininis
Rev. Fr. Emanuel Chris
Rev. Fr. Gregory Christakos
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis
Rev. Fr. Thomas Cokotis
Rev. Fr. Demetrios Costarakis
Rev. Fr. Timothy Curren
Rev. Fr. Peter Day
Rev. Fr. George Dragas
Rev. Fr. Odisseys Drossos
Rev. Fr. George Economou
Rev. Fr. Anthony Evangelatos
Rev. Fr. Gregory Floor
Rev. Fr. Christopher Foustoukos
Rev. Fr. Andrew George
Rev. Fr. Panagioti Giannakopoulos
Rev. Fr. Philip Halikias
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Rev. Fr. Romanos Karanos
Rev. Fr. John Kiramarios
Rev. Fr. Panteleimon Klostri
Rev. Fr. Christopher Kolentsas
Rev. Fr. Peter Kostakis
Rev. Fr. Dionysios Koulianos
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Krommydas
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Rev. Fr. Nicholas Lanzourakis
Rev. Fr. Peter Leneweaver
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Livingston
Rev. Fr. John Maheras
Rev. Fr. Christopher Makiej
Rev. Fr. Ioannis Michaelidis
Rev. Fr. Demetri Moraitis
Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes
Rev. Fr. Constantine Newman
V. Rev. Fr. Makarios Niakaros
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Rev. Fr. Alex Orphanos
Rev. Fr. George Papademetriou
Rev. Fr. Andreas Papayiannis
Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Pelekoudas
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Rev. Fr. Ephraim Peters
Rev. Fr. Costin Popescu
Rev. Fr. Harry Providakes
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Rev. Fr. John Routos
Rev. Fr. Konstantinos Sarantidis
Rev. Fr. Leo Scheffe
Rev. Fr. Charles Simones
Rev. Fr. Christopher Stamas
Rev. Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos
Rev. Fr. Anthony Tandilyan
Rev. Fr. Theodore Toppses
Rev. Fr. Gregory Trakas
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Triantafilou
Rev. Fr. George D. Tsoukalas
Rev. Dn. John Vaporis
Rev. Fr. Luke Veronis
Rev. Fr. Aaron Walker
V. Rev. Fr. Agathonikos Wilson
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Rev. Fr. Philip Zymaris
In Memoriam
Father Soterios Alexopoulos was born in the village of Kerasea, near Karditsa, in Thessaly, Greece. After his grammar school studies in Kerasea, and graduation from high school in Thessaloniki, he served in the Greek Army in the Communications Department... Rev. Dr. Arthur E Athans (Athanasios Athanasiou) of Dover, NH was born in Kimi on the island of Evia, Greece on December 9, 1930, the son of Father Emmanuel and Anna (Karalis) Athans... Fr. Andrew Demotses was born in Connecticut, the eldest son of Odysseus and Helen (Savas) Demotses. Raised in the small town of Stratford, he attended public schools there and graduated high school in 1959. He then matriculated at Holy Cross School... Fr. Thomas FitzGerald, Th.D., is a priest of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He is the Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He recently completed...
Rev. Fr. Soterios Alexopoulos
Rev. Fr. Arthur Athans
Rev. Fr. Andrew Demotses
Rev. Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald
