The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport is a
Greek Orthodox Church
The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also call ...
in
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mo ...
. It was founded in 1917 by 60
Greek-American
Greek Americans ( el, Ελληνοαμερικανοί ''Ellinoamerikanoí'' ''Ellinoamerikánoi'' ) are Americans of full or partial Greek ancestry. The lowest estimate is that 1.2 million Americans are of Greek descent while the highest es ...
s but did not have a building to worship in until 1924. In August 1983, a fire burned down the church; it was later rebuilt in 1985. The church is still active to this day.
List of Pastors since 1924
*
Rev. P. Christakos
* Rev. Basil Koskoris
* Rev. E. Righellis
* Rev. George Thalasinos
* Rev. J. Mesarchakis
* Rev. K. Kakoyiannis
* Rev. Panagiotis Frentzos
* Rev. Timothy Houndras
* Rev. Athanasios Aloupis
* Rev. S. Zannis
* Rev. N. Markopoulos
* Rev. Christos Moulas
* Rev. D. Papalambrou
* Rev. Spyridon Papademetriou
* Rev. Achilles Siagris
* Rev. Harry P. Hatzopoulos
* Rev. Filotheos Faros
* Rev. George E. Economou
* Rev. Stanely S. Harakas
* Rev. Aris Metrakos
* Rev. Christopher Foustoukos
* Rev. Andrew Mahalares
* Rev. Kyriakos Saravelas
* Rev. Constantine Newman
* Rev. Costin Popescu (current)
External links
Official Website
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Greek-American culture in Massachusetts
Greek Orthodox churches in the United States
Eastern Orthodox churches in Massachusetts
Churches in Essex County, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts