Metropolis News
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New Archon Named »
October 31, 2017
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago congratulates our newest Archon.
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100th Anniversary of St. Spyridon Church and the Relic of the Saint »
October 20, 2017
St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Palos Heights, Illinois, in celebration of the 100th Anniversary welcomed the Right Hand of St Spyridon accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Nektarios of Kerkyra.
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Chicagoland Orthodox Christians Celebrate 125 Years »
October 20, 2017
Chicago’s Greek, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Albanian, Arabic and American Orthodox Christians gathered at Lane Tech Auditorium on Saturday, September 30, 2017, for a Pan Orthodox liturgical worship service commemorating 125 years of the Orthodox Christian presence in greater Chicagoland.
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Solemn Vespers Observed for Care of Creation »
September 6, 2017
By joining together in prayer for the Care for our Common Home, Catholic and Greek Orthodox Christians in Chicago are heeding the calls of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to protect creation, especially through prayer, education and action.
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Conference on Orthodox Christian Schools »
August 14, 2017
PLAINES, ILLINOIS Clergy, Administrators, Teachers, and Leaders from 25 Orthodox Christian Schools from 11 States and the Nations of Albania and Estonia Gather.
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Metropolis Staff Commemorates the 40 Day Memorial of Metropolitan Iakovos »
July 12, 2017
Today a 40 Day Memorial Service was held on the actual 40th day following the repose of Metropolitan Iakovos of blessed memory at the St Anthony Chapel in the Metropolis of Chicago Offices.
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40 Day Memorial Observed for Metropolitan Iakovos »
July 10, 2017
The 40 Day Memorial took place this past Sunday, July 9th, for Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago.
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Memories of Metropolitan Iakovos »
June 12, 2017
Remembering Metropolitan Iakovos
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Chicago Clergy Syndesmos Message on the Falling Asleep of Metropolitan Iakovos »
June 7, 2017
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Clergy Syndesmos expresses its deep mourning and sense of loss at the falling asleep in the Lord of our Father and Shepherd Metropolitan Iakovos. As clergymen, we remember with awe his 38 years of service as Hierarch of the Metropolis of Chicago foremost characterized by his dedicated, exemplary, and prayerful celebration of the Mystical Services of the Church.
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Funeral Arrangements for Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago »
June 3, 2017
Archdiocese mourns the falling asleep in the Lord of Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago.
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Our Spiritual Father and Hierarch: May His Memory Be Eternal! »
June 2, 2017
With the most profound sorrow and sense of loss, yet with confident hope in the Resurrection we sadly inform the faithful and clergy of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago that our spiritual father, His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, fell asleep in the Lord this Friday evening, June 2, 2017, following a sudden, unexpected illness.
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St Anthony Chapel – Metropolis of Chicago Offices »
June 1, 2017
40 East Burton Place is the historic home of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. Recognized throughout the nation and located in the heart of Gold Coast, neighboring Downtown Chicago, the Metropolis Offices and St Anthony's Chapel are located within it's walls.
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37th Annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople »
June 1, 2017
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, together with the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Hellenic Society of Constantinople, and in association with the Greek America Foundation, hosted “Engineering An Ancient Empire And Its Legacy Today” at the 37th Annual Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople.
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Parish Celebrates 60th Anniversary »
May 29, 2017
Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, visited St Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Springfield on Sunday, May 28.
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36th Annual Junior Olympics Opening Ceremony »
May 29, 2017
Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago officially opened the 36th Annual Metropolis of Chicago Junior Olympics this morning.
