Protecting the Future of Faith
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is a devoted group of passionate leaders, relentlessly focused on protecting religious freedom for everyone and ensuring the future of the Ecumenical Patriarchate — the historical spiritual center of the world’s 300+ million Orthodox Christians.
With 65 Archons in the Metropolis of Chicago, under the direction of Regional Commanders Gus M. Pablecas, John G. Manos and Perry C. Siatis, the Archons in the Metropolis of Chicago are among the most active in promoting and defending the Holy and Great Mother Church.
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Recent News
Archons in the Metropolis of Chicago Attend St. Nicholas’ Day Vespers
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Metropolis of Chicago attended Great Hierarchical Vespers for the Feast Day of our Father Among the Saints, Nicholas, the Wonderworker and Archbishop of Myra, at Saint Nicholas Albanian...
Pilgrimage of Discovery, Archon Presentation Held at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
On Sunday, November 24, 2024, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Metropolis of Chicago gave two presentations at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Westchester, Illinois. Marina Dimas, a 2024 Pilgrimage of Discovery participant, spoke to her home...
Archons Elected President & Vice President of Judicial Organization
On November 7, 2024, the Honorable Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans installed the 2024-2026 Officers and Board of Directors for the Order of Themis at Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago. We are proud to announce that two Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in...
Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits the Metropolis of Chicago; Presides Over Services at St. Nectarios and St. John The Baptist Churches
As part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago and local clergy, presided over the Vespers Service and Hierarchical...
Welcome Three New Archons in the Metropolis of Chicago
On Sunday, October 20, 2024, following the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America invested 28 new Archons residing throughout the United States. Congratulations to our three new...
Religious Freedom Presentation Held in Dubuque, Iowa
On Sunday, October 13, 2024, the Archons of Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Metropolis of Chicago held a religious freedom presentation on the five key issues impacting the Ecumenical Patriarchate at St. Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Keynote...
Archon Perry Siatis Appointed Archon Regional Commander For the Metropolis of Chicago, Joining Archons Manos and Pablecas
With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and in consultation with His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago, Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, has appointed Pericles C....
Religious Freedom Presentation Held in East Moline, Ill.
On Sunday, September 8, 2024, the Archons of Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Metropolis of Chicago held a religious freedom presentation on the five key issues impacting the Ecumenical Patriarchate at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in East Moline, Illinois. Keynote...
Congratulations: Pilgrimage of Discovery 2024 Metropolis of Chicago Participants
Congratulations to Marina Dimas and Peter Kokkinias, members of the Metropolis of Chicago selected to participate in the 2024 Pilgrimage of Discovery. Originating in the Metropolis of Chicago, the Pilgrimage of Discovery is a program of the Archons of the Ecumenical...
Pythagoras Children’s Academy Visit Orthodox Church in America and Archon Exhibits at the National Hellenic Museum
On May 28, the Pythagoras Children’s Academy from Elmhurst, Illinois visited the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, which the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Metropolis of Chicago facilitated. In addition, the Hellenic Foundation, a multi-faceted...
43nd Annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople
On Thursday, May 16, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chicago, and the Hellenic Society of Constantinople hosted their 43nd Annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople at Saint John the Baptist Greek...
Archons in the Metropolis of Chicago Hold 9th Annual Business Meeting
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chicago held their 9th Annual Metropolis of Chicago Archon Business Meeting at the Saint Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville, Wisconsin. A large portion of the meeting highlighted Archon...
Annual Reports
The Five Key Issues Impacting the Ecumenical Patriarchate
- The Turkish Government Imposes Restrictions on the Election of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Hierarchs Who Vote for Him by Requiring That They Must Be Turkish Citizens
- The Ecumenical Patriarchate Has No Legal Identity or Bona Fide Legal Personality in Turkey
- The Turkish Government Does Not Recognize the “Ecumenical” Status of the Ecumenical Patriarch and Ecumenical Patriarchate
- The Turkish Government Has Confiscated Thousands of Properties From the Ecumenical Patriarchate
- The Ecumenical Patriarchate Cannot Train New Clergy in Turkey and Its Theological School Was Forcibly Closed Down by the Turkish Government
For more information
Archons website: www.archons.org
Ecumenical Patriarchate Website: www.patriarchate.org
Pilgrimage of Discovery – pilgrimageofdiscovery.org
Contact Person(s): Gus M. Pablecas, John G. Manos, Perry C. Siatis, Esq.
Email metropolischicagoarchons@gmail.com
