Fr. Christos was born in Athens, Greece in 1968. He is the eldest of three children. His parents, brother and sister reside in Athens, Greece. He is married to Presvytera Lisa (Parthenakis) of Cincinnati, Ohio. Father and Presvytera have four children, Basil, Nicholas, Jonah and Maria Angelica.

Fr. Christos studied theology at the University of Athens. He graduated from the Theological School of that University in 1990. He completed a Master of Theology at King’s College, University of London. He received a Ph.D in Patristic Theology in 1996 at King’s College, England, UK.

Fr. Christos was ordained a deacon by Metropolitan John (Zezioulas) of Pergamon and a priest by Metropolitan Kallinikos of Piraeus in 1996. He served at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, London, England until 1999 and at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Middletown, Ohio until 2007 when he was appointed to the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Buffalo, New York, a parish of 750 families in the Metropolis of Detroit (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)

Fr. Christos has published articles in various Greek and English journals and has presented papers at seminars and conferences. His Masters of Theology thesis, “A Woman Christian Sage of the Fourth Century: Macrina the Virgin Philosopher”, was published in 1995. His areas of interest include the study of the Early Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the modern Ecumenical Dialogue. He is currently adjunct professor at Canisus College, Buffalo, where he teaches a course on the history and theology of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Fr. Christos is currently the theological secretary of the International Commission of Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue, a position he serves since 1994. He has a great interest in the modern theological dialogue between the Christian churches and has participated in numerous Ecumenical meetings and conferences.

Fr. Christos’ office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. However, during these hours Fr. Christos is frequently out of the office performing visitations and other pastoral ministries. Therefore, it is best to schedule an appointment if you wish to meet with him.