Throughout time several priests lead the orthodox congregation from Monroe. Their impact on community is written in heaven and long lasting in parishioners memory. Bellow is a chronological list of them, with the approximate period of service:<\/p>\n
2011 to present:\u00a0Fr. Evdokimos-Martin Harding<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008-2011:\u00a0Fr. Dimitri Leusis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Father Dimitri served as parish priest for almost three years, from December 2008 to April 2011. He was a priest but also an iconograper. In his kindness he painted the altar, leaving his touch on our parish.<\/p>\n 2000-2008: three priests served the flock from time to time during the 8 years (2000-2008) when the parish was without a regular priest:\u00a0Fr. Teodor Bita<\/strong>, and Fr. Theoharis Theoharis<\/strong> (Jackson MS), and Fr. Brendan Pelphrey<\/strong> (Shreveport, LA)<\/p>\n 1980-2000:\u00a0Fr. David Buss<\/strong><\/p>\n 1970’s:\u00a0Fr. Dimitrios Sakelarides<\/strong><\/p>\n 1954-1960:\u00a0Fr. Spyridon Markopoulos,<\/strong> \u00a0the first priest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Throughout time several priests lead the orthodox congregation from Monroe. Their impact on community is written in heaven and long lasting in parishioners memory. Bellow is a chronological list of them, with the approximate period of service: 2011 to present:\u00a0Fr. … Continue reading