Actively Serving Clergy
St. Demetrios Church , 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. Demetrios Church , Saco, ME Born in Alexandria Egypt. Had to leave Alexandria & moved to Athens for one and one half years then moved to New York City. Went to school and college in New York and then worked for a little while before attending Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA. St. Athanasius Church , 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. 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 Church , 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 Church , Cambridge, MA Fr. Vassilios Bebis was born in Greece in 1968 and was married to Presbytera Chrysoula Kourkounti in 1992. He pursued theological studies at the Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens, Hellenic College, and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. Panagia 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... St. Gregory the Theologian Church , 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 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... 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... Holy Trinity Church , 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... St. George 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 Church , 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... Annunciation 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 Annunciation Church , 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... Saint Vasilios 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 Church , 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... Holy Trinity Church , Danielson, CT Rev. Fr. Andrew Giourelis has been serving the community of Holy Trinity in Danielson, Connecticut, since 2022. Fr. Andrew, together with his Presbytera, Colleen, and their daughter, Sophia, resides in Pomfret, Connecticut. Prior to his assignment in Danielson, Fr. Andrew served various parishes throughout the Metropolis of Boston, most notably assisting as a Deacon at St. Spyridon Cathedral under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Fr. Dean Paleologos. St. Nicholas Church , 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 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 Metropolis of Boston , Brookline, MA Deacon Gary grew up in Maine and graduated from the Hyde School in Bath. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and was commissioned as a line officer in the US Navy. He served in various roles afloat and ashore in active and reserve status. St. Luke Church , 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 Church , 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 Church , 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... Annunciation Church , 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, St. George Church , North Dartmouth, MA Father Peter Leneweaver was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Hellenic College from 1994 to 1997 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Historical Studies. In 2012, he completed the Archdiocese Diaconate Program, and on March 24 of that year, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios ordained him to the Holy Diaconate at the Annunciation Cathedral in Boston, Massachusetts. 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... Sts. Constantine and Helen Church , 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 Church , 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 Church , 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 Church , 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 Church , 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 Church , 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 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. Holy Trinity Church , Norwich, CT Fr. Demetrios Panteloukas was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and is a 2016 graduate of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Since September 2016, he has faithfully served as Proistamenos of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, where he has dedicated himself to the spiritual growth and pastoral care of his parish community. He is the proud father of four children: Zenovia, Aphrodite, Panagiotis, and Markella. Dormition Of The Mother Of God Church , 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 Church , 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... Metropolitan of Boston, , 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). Annunciation Church , 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... 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... St. George Church , 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... 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... Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church , 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. Catherine Church , 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... Transfiguration of Our Savior , Lowell, MA Bio coming soon... Sts. Constantine and Helen Church , 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 Church , 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... Taxiarchai Church , Laconia, 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 Church , 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. Basil Arabatzis
Rev. Fr. Robert Archon
Rev. Fr. Theodore J. Barbas
Rev. Fr. Paul Bebis
Rev. Fr. Vassilios Bebis
Rev. Fr. Constantine Cambas
Rev. Fr. Alex Chetsas
Rev. Fr. Thomas Chininis
Rev. Fr. Gregory Christakos
Rev. Fr. Thomas Cokotis
Rev. Fr. Demetrios Costarakis
Rev. Fr. Timothy Curren
Rev. Fr. Odisseys Drossos
Rev. Fr. Anthony Evangelatos
Rev. Fr. Christopher Foustoukos
Rev. Fr. Andrew George
Rev. Fr. Andrew Giourelis
Rev. Fr. Philip Halikias
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Rev. Fr. Romanos Karanos
Rev. Dn. Gary Kent
Rev. Fr. Panteleimon Klostri
Rev. Fr. Christopher Kolentsas
Rev. Fr. Peter Kostakis
Rev. Fr. Dionysios Koulianos
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Rev. Fr. Nicholas Lanzourakis
Rev. Fr. Peter Leneweaver
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Livingston
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. Demetrios Panteloukas
Rev. Fr. Andreas Papayiannis
Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Pelekoudas
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Rev. Fr. Ephraim Peters
Rev. Fr. Costin Popescu
Rev. Fr. Konstantinos Sarantidis
Rev. Fr. Leo Scheffe
Rev. Fr. Christopher Stamas
Rev. Fr. Anthony Tandilyan
Rev. Fr. Theodore Toppses
Rev. Fr. John Vaporis
Rev. Fr. Luke Veronis
Rev. Fr. Aaron Walker
V. Rev. Fr. Agathonikos Wilson
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Rev. Fr. Philip Zymaris