Father John, a.k.a. Artemakis, was born on the island of Crete in Greece. She came to the United States with his family in 1947 and they settled in Chicago.
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After finishing high school, Father John studied at our Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, MA for one year. He then returned to Greece in 1959 and studied at the Rizarios Seminary in Athens. Then he continued studies at the School of Theology of Athens University. He graduated with a Master's Degree in Sacred Theology (M.S.T.) in 1964.

​Rev. Dr. Michael Bahlatzis was born in 1957 in Brooklyn, NY to Dionysios and Angeliki of Greece. Fr. Michael graduated with highest honors from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine with the D.P.M. (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) degree in 1987 and from UHSA School of Medicine in 2007 with the M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree. He received the Dr. H. Harvey Haber Memorial Award for Excellence and Proficiency in Clinical Diagnosis in 1987.

Fr. Stavros Ballas, son of James and Aspasia, was born on May 16, 1957 and raised in Keene, New Hampshire. He earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire.

​Captain William J. Bartz, the son of Father and Mrs. George Bartz, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and raised in Akron, Ohio. After graduating from Hellenic College, Brookline, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion, he received a Masters of Divinity degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1978.

Chaplain Bartz was commissioned as an Ensign in the Naval Chaplain Corps Theological Student Program in May 1977 and ordained a Greek Orthodox priest in March 1982.

Being a part of the Metropolis of Detroit is a homecoming of sorts for Fr. Jim. He was born in (East) Grand Rapids, Michigan just days before Christmas of 1956, the son of a Baptist minister. Within a year of being born, the Detroit Lions would win their last NFL Championship. At the age of six, his family moved to Battle Creek (the site of Sts. Constantine & Helen Chapel was once home to Calvary Baptist Church, formerly pastored by his father). He graduated "laudi how cum" from Wheaton College (outside of Chicago) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1979.

Fr. Bistolarides was born to Konstantinos and Eleni Bistolarides on Feb 10, 1956 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in Scarborough (Toronto) Ontario.  He attended the University of Toronto where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1980 and MBA in 1991.

​Fr. James Bogdan was born on December 17, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI and married Presbytera Joan in 1958. They have been blessed with 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He received his BA in 1952 and his Master of Arts degree in 1956 from the University of Michigan. While working on his Masters degree in Byzantine Studies, he attended Holy Cross School of Theology doing research for his thesis. In 1958 Fr. Jim continued work on his doctorate in Byzantine Studies at Michigan State University.

​Fr. Jon was born to Steve and Vaso Boukis on November 29, 1969 in Parma, Ohio.  He graduated Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Akron in 1995. Shortly after receiving his degree, on October 14, 1995, Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece (Spencer) were united in marriage.  He then worked for 7 years in the fields of accounting, personal finance and sales, before attending seminary.

Deacon George E. Cassis is a native of Grand Rapids, MI and married to Vasiliki (Vicki Botsis) on August 31, 1974. They have three children, George, Peter and Amalia.

​Father Bill was born January 13, 1950, in Spokane, Washington to Greek-American parents. His Greek heritage is linked to Lamia and Arcadia Greece. He attended public schools in Spokane and graduated in 1968 from Shadle Park High School.

He entered Hellenic College in 1968 and received his B.A. in 1973. He entered Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and earned a Master of Divinity with honors in 1975.

​Fr. Christos B. Christakis was born in Athens, Greece in 1968. He studied Theology at the University of Athens and graduated in 1990 with High Honors (Arista).  He received a Ph.D. in Theology from King's College, University of London, UK in 1996.

​​Father Lucas Christensen, son of S. Mark and Leesha Christensen, was born in Beulah, ND and raised in Burlington, IA, Gillette, and Casper, WY. He graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology.  In summer of 2004, he completed the certificate at the International Academy of Apologetics and Human Rights at the Université de Strasbourg, Alsace, France.

​Fr. Anthony Cook was born in Flagstaff, AZ in 1981. The eldest of eight children, he was educated at home through high school and came to Michigan for college. He attended Hillsdale College and received his B.A. in Classical Studies with Departmental Honors.

​Fr. Timothy was born in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1988 as the third of eight children. He received his education at home through high school and enrolled at Hillsdale College in the fall of 2006. While at Hillsdale he met and married his wife Catherine, and they both converted to Orthodoxy in 2009. Fr. Timothy graduated from Hillsdale College with a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies in 2010.

​Born in 1947 in Huntington, WV, Fr. Patrick Cowles graduated from Marshall University with BA and MA degrees, worked for three years, and then entered doctoral studies in Political Science at UMass-Amherst. Obtaining his PhD in 1979, he taught for four years, and then became Senior Research Associate for the Center for Urban Affairs at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. During this time, he discovered the Orthodox faith, and entered the Church in 1987. His love for his new faith led him to enroll in seminary in 1990.

​Rev. Chris A. Dalamangas was born on February 4, 1933, in Korifi, Greece.  In 1951, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Marlboro, MA.  He attended Northeastern University in Boston and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

​Rev. Protopresbyter Pierre Delfos was born in Alexandria, Egypt on June 6th 1925. He graduated from the Pythagoras Patriarchal School and during World War II went on to serve on two legendary ships of the Greek Navy, the Averof and the Ierax. After the war, he enrolled and graduated from the Lycee in France, after which he moved to London Ontario, Canada where he met and married Presbytera Harriet and they had two children – Eva Marie and Andrew.

​Father Stratton Dorozenski was raised in Stratford, Connecticut and participated in the parish life at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He attended Hellenic College and the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts from 1970-1977 and received The Degree of Master of Divinity with Distinction.

​Father Mark was born in Chicago, IL in 1967. He grew up in Sauk Village, IL and attended the Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Merrillville, IN.  In 1985, he enrolled in Hellenic College in Brookline, MA to pursue a degree in Religious Studies/Pre-Theology. Upon completing his undergraduate degree, he matriculated into the Master of Divinity program at Holy Cross School of Theology, also in Brookline, MA.

Reverend Father Athanasios Gregory George was born on July 17, 1937, in Belvidere, IL. He is married to Demetra Jeanne (Xenakis). They have four children: Rebecca, Christina, Joanna, and Paul.

Rev. Fr. Joseph Gingrich was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He graduated from the Greater Cincinnati Culinary Arts Academy in 1993, and did continuing education work at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Born in Detroit, MI on May 26, 1926, he graduated Wilber Wright High School - Detroit and then attended Wayne State University.

Fr. Gregory Hohnholt was born in El Dorado, KS on January 21, 1977. He grew up in Corpus Christi, TX. He graduated High School 3rd in his class and was named “Academic All-State” for his basketball performance. He attended Texas Tech University receiving a BA in Engineering with a double-minor in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.

Father James serves as Presiding Priest of the Saint George Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Prior to ordination, he worked full-time in the field of mental health after receiving a master's degree in clinical social work from the University of Tennessee. ​ ​His educational background also includes a master's degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and a doctorate in pastoral psychology from Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University. In June 2017, Metropolitan Nicholas awarded Father James the Ecclesiastical Office of Spiritual Father/Confessor (Pnevmatikos). His wife, Presbytera Juliana (Schmidt), is a licensed professional counselor in private practice.