Clergy

Rev. Father Chrysanthos Kerkeres, Presiding Priest

Fr. Chrysanthos Kerkeres is the parish priest of Saint George Greek Orthodox church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and he has served in that capacity since February 1, 2014. In addition to his parish responsibilities at St. George, Fr. Chrysanthos has also serves as the Administrative Proistamenos of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church since June 1, 2020. He is the spiritual advisor to the Orthodox Christian Fellowship program of DePaul University, the spiritual advisor to the Hellenic American Veterans of the Metropolis of Chicago, the spiritual advisor to the Hellenic American Police Association, and a Chaplain for both the Chicago and Park Ridge Police Departments.

Fr. Chrysanthos serves on the Metropolis of Chicago Spiritual Court, he is the President of the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago, he serves on the Metropolis of Chicago Greek Education Committee, he serves on the Metropolis Council of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, he serves on the board of the Metropolis of Chicago outreach ministry, Project Hope; he serves as the Hierarchical Vicar of the city of Chicago and he is a member of the board of trustees of Hellenic College and Holy Cross In Brookline, MA.

Fr. Chrysanthos is married to Vasiliki Kerkeres who is an employment attorney and the director of Human Resources at a global company based in Oak Brook, IL. Fr. Chrysanthos and Presvytera Vasiliki live in Park Ridge, Illinois and they have a son named Theodoros.

Mobile Phone: 708.243.4559

Email: frchrysanthos@gmail.com

Fr. Peter Sarolas

Fr. Peter was born in Chicago to Vasiliki and John Sarolas and grew up at St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox Church parish.

With the Blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS of blessed memory, he entered Hellenic College in Brookline, MA in the fall of 1987 where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991. He then entered Holy Cross Seminary where he received a Masters of Divinity in 1994.

Fr. Peter married Maria Karantonis, also of Chicago, in November 2005. They have three sons, Yanni born in 2007, Vasili born in 2009, and Stefanos born in 2015.

Fr. Peter was ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS of blessed memory on January 1, 2007, the Feast Day of St. Basil and was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in May of 2007.  He served as the associate pastor of St. Demetrios church in Chicago from May of 2007 to February of 2014 and the community of Ss. Constantine and Helen, in Rockford, Illinois from February 2014 until December 31 of 2018.

Fr. Peter joined our parish on January 1, 2019.   

Mobile Phone: 630.408.1220

Email: frpetersarolas@gmail.com