Demetri Kantzavelos is the auxiliary bishop of Mokissos of the Greek orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. He was named as “one of the twelve people to watch” by Chicago Sun-Times in January 5, 2003. From 1993 to 1995, he served as the president of the Illinois coalition to abolish the death penalty.
2. Demetri Kantzavelos is the auxiliary bishop of Mokissos
of the Greek orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. This includes
parishes in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa.
The metropolis offices are located in Chicago, Illinois and
consist of 58 parishes ministering the needs of about
250,000 Greek Orthodox faithful.
3. Demetri Kantzavelos
On January 5, 2003, he was
named as “one of the twelve
people to watch” by Chicago
Sun-Times. He worked for the
improvement of relations
between Chicago’s Greek
Orthodox Community with
other local orthodox bodies, &
Christian and non-Christian
groups as well.
4. In 1987, Demetri Kantzavelos attended the Hellenic
College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of
Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts and obtained his
graduation degree in divinity with high distinction.
Afterwards, he completed his post-graduation doctoral work
in philosophy program of Chicago’s Loyola University, while
concentrating in the area of metaphysics.
6. Demetri Kantzavelos is the son of Christos and Merope
Kantzavelos. He served as an acolyte, while growing up in
the “Assumption” Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago. In the
year 1989, he was ordained to the diaconate. In 1992, he
was ordained to the priesthood, and in 1995, he was
elevated to the rank of Archimandrite, by Metropolitan
Iakovos of Chicago. From 1993 to 1995, he served as the
president of the Illinois coalition to abolish the death
penalty.
