His All Holiness, the Ecumencial Patriarch Bartholomew I
Ecumenical Patriarchate

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 Demetrios of America

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios has labored together with the Hierarchs, clergy, and laity of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in an intense effort to strengthen conditions of unity and peace and to advance administrative and ecclesiastical stability of the work of the Church in America. His Archpastoral message has been one that has called for unity, genuine relationships, and an ever-increasing commitment to God and to service in the name of Christ. This is essential, he has affirmed, not only as a witness to the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit, but also as a presupposition for growth and development.

His Eminence, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago

As the Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chicago, his Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos oversees 58 parishes in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Northern Indiana and Eastern Missouri. His tenure is characterized by the many successful programs he has instituted including youth and scholarship programs, dialogue commissions, as well as other religious and Greek education programs. He is both spiritual father and guide to our community's priests and parishioners.

Rev. Panagiotis K. Malamis
Ieratikos Proestaminos

Born in Sigouni, Kalavrita, in Greece, Father Malamis dreamed of being a priest as a small child. After completing his early schooling in Greece, Father Malamis emigrated to Canada in 1962 where he met and married Presbytera Theodora (Hamakioti), also from Kalavrita (Tourlada). In 1966, Father went to Holy Cross Theological School in Boston and was ordained a deacon in 1968 and priest in 1969 by Bishop Demetrios of Olymbou.

Father then came to Chicago where he served as assistant priest at Assumption Greek Orthodox church from 1968 to 1971 and at St. Demetrios in Chicago until 1974. In 1974 he received his Bachelor of Arts from Governor State University and was finally assigned to our parish of St. Demetrios in Elmhurst.

In 1985, Metropolitan (then Bishop) Iakovos of Chicago bestowed the honor of "ofikion tou oikonomou" upon Father Malamis. On Father Malamis' 25th anniversary in the priesthood at Holy Cross Theological School, Archbishop Iakovos of New York bestowed upon Father the the highest honor a married priest can achieve, that of "ofikion tou protopresbyterou".

Throughout the years, the Lord has blessed Father Malamis and Presbytera Theodora with a loving family including 3 daughters, 6 sons and 6 grandchildren. One of his sons is even studying to become a priest. Father has worked unceasingly with parish council members, our faithful parishioners, community members and others to oversee the growth of our parish. (Learn about our parish on our History page.) He not only supervised the building of our church, school, community center and two chapels, but he continues to promote our faith throughout Chicagoland.

Rev. Andrew Georganas
Presbyter

A native of Wheaton, IL, the newly ordained Father Andrew graduated from Hellenic College in 1994 and received a Masters of Divinity at Holy Cross School of Theology in 1997.

He has served on the Boston Diocese Summer and Winter Camp Programs, as Youth Ministry Director at SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Glenview and at the Chicago Diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.

Together with Presbytera Dimitra (email address: presbytera@st-demetrios.org), Father Andrew specializes in programs with children, youth and young adults as well as inter-faith marriages. He can be reached at 630-834-7010 or via e-mail at fatherandrew@st-demetrios.org.