Clergy Directory

Hierarchs:

Metropolitan Demetrius of America
Phone: 518-254-7286
Email: gocofamerica@gmail.com

Metropolitan Moses of Toronto
Phone: 647-428-9244
Email: metmoses@me.com

Bishop Auxentios of Etna and Portland

Bishop Christodoulos of Theoupolis
Email: bishopchristodoulos@gmail.com

Bishop Maximus of Pelagonia
Email: romiosini@aol.com

Metropolitan Pavlos of America, Emeritus

Bishop Sergios of Portland, Emeritus
Phone: 707-279-0488
Email: abbot@gsinai.com

Clergy

Priests:

Andrew Kencis, Archpriest
Parish: St. Vladimir's Russian Orthodox Church
Phone: 780-476-2381

Benedict, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283

Christos Patitsas, Presbyter
Parish: Sts. Peter and Paul, Mount Union, PA
Phone: 814‑643‑5026
Email: frchristospatitsas@gmail.com

Christos Pittos, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. John the Forerunner, Willow Springs IL
Phone: 708-925-7334
Email: frchristosp@gmail.com

Damian Hansen, Hieromonk
Monastery: Dormition of the Theotokos, Preston Hollow NY
Phone: 518-239-4650

Demetrios Adamopoulos, Presbyter
Parish: Dormition of the Theotokos, Clearwater, FL
Phone: 727-443-3999

Elias Warnke, Archpriest
Parish: St Nicholas Mission
Phone: 702-588-9862
Cell: 702-927-7730
Email: frelias@delja.net

Epiphanios Antoniou, Archimandrite
Parish: St. Markella's Cathedral, Astoria NY
Phone: 718-726-2461
Email: antonakis8@gmail.com

Félix Piñeros, Presbyter
Parish: San Nectarios de Egina, Bogotá Colombia
Phone: 313 3426758
Email: padrefelix1@gmail.com

George Giannios, Protopresbyter
Parish: St Spyridon, Saint Claire Shores, MI
Phone: 519-969-7762
Cell: 586-252-7888

George Liadis, Presbyter
Parish: Dormition of the Theotokos, Clearwater, FL
Phone: 508-866-7254
Email: fgliadis@msn.com

George Poullas, Presbyter
Parish: Holy Trinity Church, Spring Hill, Florida

George Psaromatis, Presbyter
Parish: St. Nicholas of Myra
Phone: 503-647-2805
Email: frgeorgevp@gmail.com

Haralampos Skordakis, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283
Email: fatherharalampos@yahoo.com

Ignatius Fulton, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283
Email: father.ignat@gmail.com

Joachim, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283

John Abraham, Presbyter*
Parish: St. John the Baptist, Cedar Rapids, IA

John Hinton, Presbyter
Parish: The Orthodox Church of St. Philaret, Greenville, SC
Email: frjohnhinton@charter.net

Kleanthis Korkotas, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. Isidore of Chios, Bethpage NY
Phone: 516-965-4133
Email: kleanth@aol.com

Leonidas Pittos, Presbyter
Parish: St. Irene of Chrysovalantou, Troy MI
Temporarily serving St. John the Forerunner, Willow Springs, IL

Longinos Kakavros, Hieromonk
Parish: St. Nectarios, Ecorse MI
Phone: 330-367-7018

Michael Nedelsky, Presbyter*
Parish: St. Seraphim of Sarov Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nectarios Pittos, Presbyter
Parish: Kimisis tis Theotokou, Clearwater, FL
Phone: 813-336-4660
Email: FrNectarios@outlook.com

Nicholas Chernjavsky, Presbyter*
Parish: Holy Ascension Church, Rochester, New York

Nicodemos Gayle, Presbyter
Parish: St Seraphim of Sarov, Glen Allen VA
Phone: 804-647-4517
Email: frnicodemos@gmail.com

Nicodemos Kalantis, Archimandrite
Parish: St. Mark Evgenikos, Montreal Quebec
Phone: 514-276-8408

Nicholas Seregos, Presbyter
Parish: St. Isidore of Chios, Bethpage NY
Phone: 631-332-6552
Email: johnsp08@optonline.net

Pablo Iwaszewicz, Presbyter
St. Xenia of Petersburg Orthodox Mission
Phone: 628-400-1205
Email: pji8@msn.com

Raphael Abraham, Protopresbyter*
Parish: St. John the Baptist, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Sergius Boulter, Presbyter
Parish: All Saints Church, Independence OH
Phone: 216-502-1143
Email: btboulter@apicsllc.com

Steven Allen, Presbyter
Parish: St. Irene of Chrysovalantou, Troy MI
Phone: 586-707-2918
Email: frstevenallen@gmail.com

Theodore Giannakopoulos, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. Markella's Cathedral, Astoria NY
Phone: 718-415-6777
Email: gngcpas@aol.com

Theologos Stavroullakis, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283
Email: theologosfr@gmail.com

Thomas Marretta, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. Maximus the Confessor, Owego NY
Phone: 607-835-6194
Email: tvmarretta@yahoo.com

Victor Dobroff, Protopresbyter
Parish: Theotokos Unexpected Joy Orthodox Church, Astoria, NY
Phone: 646-508-7458
Email: presvictor@yahoo.com

Deacons:

Andrew Wales, Deacon
Parish: St. Seraphim of Sarov, Glen Allen VA
Phone: 804-798-1064
Email: andrew.w.wales@gmail.com

Barsanuphius Graham, Hierodeacon
Monastery: Hermitage of St. Clement, Dawson, GA
Phone: 229-995-3551
Email: frbmonk@yahoo.com

Cyril Mendoza, Deacon
Parish: St. Xenia of Petersburg Mission, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Phone: 011-502-42989693

Demetrius, Hierodeacon
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283

Joseph Clatterbuck, Deacon
Parish: St. Seraphim of Sarov, Glen Allen VA
Phone: 804-798-1064

Peter Bushunow, Deacon*
Parish: Holy Ascension Church, Rochester, New York

Sergius Gordon, Hierodeacon
Monastery: St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill NY
Phone: 518-254-7283
Email: frsergiusgor@gmail.com

Priests:

Andrew Snogren, Presbyter
Parish: Dormition of the Theotokos, Concord NH
Phone: 603-254-4442
Email: frasnogren@gmail.com

Dimitry Amelchenko, Presbyter

George Kochergin, Archpriest
Parish: St. Sergius of Radonezh Mission, MA
Phone: 508‑875‑8591
Email: frgeorgekochergin@gmail.com

George Kamberidis, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. Mark’s Cathedral, Westwood, MA
Phone: 617-610-7323
Email: gkamberidis@verizon.net

John Knox, Presbyter
Parish: St. John the Confessor, Ipswich MA
Tel: 978‑223‑7615
Email: frjohnknox@yahoo.com

Michael Knox, Presbyter
Parish: St. John the Confessor, Ipswich MA
Tel: 978-380-8629
Email: frmichaelknox@yahoo.com

Michael Marcinowski, Presbyter
Parish: St. Philaret Mission, Chicopee MA
Phone: 978‑355‑4996
Email: mmarcinowski5@gmail.com

Vassily Mihailoff, Presbyter
Parish: St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Mission, S. Portland, ME
Phone: 207-468-1052
Email: fr.vassily@gmail.com

Deacons:

Alexander Buterbaugh, Deacon
Parish: Dormition of the Theotokos, Concord NH
Phone: 603‑724‑1157
Email: byzntn2@gmail.com

Demetrios Houlares, Protodeacon
Parish: St. Mark’s Cathedral, Roslindale MA
Phone: 781‑237‑3949
Email: jimhoulares@yahoo.com

Jacob Wojcik, Deacon
Parish: St. Philaret, Chicopee MA
Phone: 413-848-0431
Email: frjacobwoj@verizon.net

James Graves, Deacon
Parish: St. John the Confessor, Ipswich MA
Email: jbg@comcast.net

Yakov Tseitlin, Deacon
Parish: Dormition of the Theotokos, Concord NH
Phone: 978-394-0994
Email: fr.yakov@comcast.net

Priests:

Akakios (Agiogregorites), Archimandrite
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

Constantine Parr, Protopresbyter
Parish: Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Cathedral, Portland OR
Phone: 503-262-6643
Email: frparr60@aol.com

David Cownie, Protopresbyter
Parish: Sts. Cyprian and Justina, Etna, California

Dionysios, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

George Mavromatis, Presbyter
Monastery: Convent of St. Elizabeth, Etna, California

Gregory (Agiogregorites), Archimandrite
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

James Thornton, Protopresbyter
Parish: Sts. Seraphim and John of Kronstadt Church, La Mesa, California

Jerome Zubricky, Presbyter
Parish: Sts. Cyprian and Justina, Etna, California

Parthenius Hansen, Hieromonk
Monastery: St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery, Kelseyville CA
Phone: 707-583-6878
Email: frparthenius@yahoo.com

Patapios (Agiogregorites), Archimandrite
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

Patrick (Ha­giosi­naïtes), Archimandrite
Monastery: St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery, Kelseyville CA
Phone: 707-583-6878

Photios Cooper, Presbyter
Parish: Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Cathedral, Portland OR
Phone: 971-267-4643
Email: phwtios@yahoo.com

Deacons:

James Kalbasky, Deacon
Parish: Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Cathedral, Portland OR
Phone: 971-267-4643

Moses Fredricks, Hierodeacon
Monastery: St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery, Kelseyville CA
Phone: 707-279-0488
Email: frmoses@gsinai.com

Nectarios (Agiogregorites), Hierodeacon
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

Photios (Agiogregorites), Hierodeacon
Monastery: St. Gregory Palamas, Etna, California

Priests:

Chariton Mrazek, Presbyter*
Parish: Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Church, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-425-2232

David Belden, Presbyter
Parish: St. Dunstan, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-767-3579
Email: frdavidbelden@yahoo.ca

Demetrios Sarlakes, Presbyter*
Parish: Holy Ascension Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

George Turpa, Presbyter
Parish: Mother of God of Prussa, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-449-8517
Email: fr.gturpa@primus.ca

Panagiotes Carras, Protopresbyter
Parish: St. Nektarios Cathedral, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-491-7889
Email: frpanagiotes@yahoo.ca

Savvas Anastasiou, Hieromonk
Parish: St. Nektarios Cathedral, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-491-7889
Email: frsavvasanastasiou@gmail.com

Sergius Pellegrini, Presbyter
Parish: St. Joseph of Arimathea, Toronto ON
Phone: 905-626-6616
Email: frsergius@stjoseph.ws

Sophronios Nikic, Hieromonk*
Parishes: Holy Archangel Michael Church and Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Church, Toronto, Ontario

Deacons:

George Kouros, Deacon
Parish: St. Joseph of Arimathea, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-840-6553
Email: 43or43@gmail.com

Jeremy Burrows, Deacon
Parish: St. Joseph of Arimathea, Toronto ON
Phone: 416-762-0258
Email: frjeremiah1@gmail.com

Luke Klisouris, Hierodeacon
Parish: St. Nektarios Cathedral, Toronto ON
Phone: 617-840-2142

Paraskevas Proskos, Protodeacon
Parish: St. Nektarios Cathedral, Toronto ON


*These priests administered by His Grace, Bishop Auxentios of Etna and Portland

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Retired or Inactive Clergy:

Christos Constantinou, Protopresbyter
Attached to St. Mark’s Cathedral, Westwood, MA
Phone: 617 469-2380
Email: frchristos@stmarkofephesus.org

Gabriel Lee, Protopresbyter

George Skvor, Protodeacon
Attached to St. Seraphim of Sarov, Glen Allen, VA

Gregory Telepneff, Presbyter

John Fleser, Archpriest
Attached to St. Mark’s Cathedral, Roslindale MA
Phone: 617.413.8612
Email: john.fleser@verizon.net

Michael Azkoul, Presbyter

Michael Hallford, Presbyter
Attached to St. Markella's Cathedral, Astoria NY
Email: mvhallford@hotmail.com

Komnenos Hatzileris, Protopresbyter
Attached to Holy Unmercenaries, Alsip IL

Nectarios Socrates, Archimandrite
Attached to St. Markella's Cathedral, Astoria NY
Phone: 718-606-2878

Yakov Ferens, Presbyter

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Priests:

George Ssempa, Presbyter
Parish: St. Basil's Church, Kiboga
Phone: 0775 841181
Email: fr.georgessempa4@gmail.com

Spiridon Kisomose, Presbyter
Parish: St. Basil's Church, Kiboga
Phone: 0782 440975

Kasule Noah, Presbyter
Parish: St. Cyril Church, Busebatya
Phone: 0779 536791

Deacons:

Paul, Deacon
Parish: St. Basil's Church, Kiboga

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