Parish Leadership
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th successor to the Apostle Andrew and spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. Since ascending the Ecumenical Throne on November 2nd, 1991, he has tirelessly pursued the vision of his enthronement message spiritual revival, Orthodox unity, Christian reconciliation, interfaith tolerance and coexistence, protection of the environment and a world united in peace, justice, solidarity and love.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is the eighth Archbishop of America elected since the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1922.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
His Eminence Metropolitan Constantine of Denver was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, to the late Petros Moralis (a refugee from Asia Minor) and Sarah (from Mobile, Alabama, USA). From a young age, he aspired to serve the Church as a clergyman. After completing his primary education in his hometown, he enrolled in Hellenic College in 1988, graduating before continuing his studies at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, from which he graduated in 1994.
Following the election of Metropolitan Isaias as Metropolitan of Lystra and based on a proposal by Archbishop Elpidophoros to the Holy Eparchial Synod, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, according to the established triprosopon, unanimously elected him as Metropolitan of Denver on May 17, 2024.
His Eminence Metropolitan Constantine of Denver
Reverend Father Nektarios Karantonis
Proïstamenos | Economos
Fr. Nektarios is a graduate of Hellenic College ('12) and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ('15) in Brookline, MA.
He served as a Pastoral Assistant and Youth Director from 2015-2018 until his ordination to the Holy Diaconate on November 9, 2018 by His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago. Father Nektarios began his ministry at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC in the summer of 2019 and was ordained to the holy priesthood on July 21, 2019, by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta.
Fr. Nektarios is a native of suburban Chicago, IL; his home parish is St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Elmhurst, IL. He and Presvytera Ellia (Hellenic College ’13) were married in the parish of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Seattle, WA in 2013 and have three children.
Father started his ministry as the Proïstamenos (pastor) of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Missoula, Montana in December 2023.
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Zachary van Hemerst
Parish Administrator
Zachary supports the daily operations of the parish and assists in coordinating ministries, events, and community life. He brings experience in organizational management and coordination from his previous work with environmental conservation and nonprofit organizations, as well as a background in finance and administration.
Outside of his work at the parish, Zachary enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, working on creative projects, cooking, and being with family and friends. He is grateful for the opportunity to serve the parish family and help foster a welcoming and well-ordered environment for worship and fellowship.