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The Metropolis of Chicago at a Glance
Editor’s note: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, consists of more than 500 parishes in the United States and the Bahamas, apportioned within eight metropolises and the Direct Archdiocesan District.
General Information Number of communities: 59 parishes and two monastic communities
(Source: Archdiocese Yearbook, Metropolis website and Metropolis officials) Geographic description: The Metropolis of Chicago, led by Metropolitan Iakovos, includes the central Midwestern states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri (except for the western area around Kansas City, and the northwestern third of Indiana. Most of its parishes are heavily concentrated in and around Chicago. Approximate area: About 294,250 square miles. Largest parish: The following communities have at least 750 families and determining which is the largest community may be subject to fluctuation: St. Mary’s in Minneapolis, Sts. Peter and Paul in Glenview, Sts. Constantine and Helen in Palos Hills, Annunciation in Milwaukee and St. John the Baptist in Des Plaines. Monastic communities: Monastery of Transfiguration, Harvard, Ill., and St. John Chrysostom Monastery, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Chancellor: Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos
Major Ministries
Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago
Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Religious Education, FANARI Summer Camp, Greek Education, Orthodox Ministries, Parish Renewal Outreach and Evangelism, Church Music Federation, St. John Damascene League of Chanters, Metropolis Radio Program, Bishop’s Task Force on AIDS, Domestic Violence Ministry and Webmaster.
Contact Information Address: 40 E. Burton Place, Chicago, IL 60610-1697 Tel. (312) 337.4130 e-mail: diosectary@aol.com • web: www.chicago.goarch.org
List of Communities Editor’s Note: Numbers indicate the cities and towns with Greek Orthodox communities. The following cities have either more than one parish or an additional chapel: Chicago, Champaign, Milwaukee. Chicago, seat of the Metropolis, contains eight parishes: Annunciation Cathedral, and the churches of Annunciation, Assumption, Holy Trinity, St. Andrew, St. Basil, St. Demetrios, St. George, and St. Nicholas Albanian Church under Bishop Ilias.
Minnesota
1. Duluth (The Twelve Holy Apostles), 2.Minneapolis (St. Mary’s), 3. St. Paul (St. George), 4. Rochester (Holy Anargyroi-Sts. Cosmas & Damianos).
Iowa
5. Mason City (Transfiguration of Our Lord), 6. Sioux City (Holy Trinity), 7.Des Moines (St. George), 8. Waterloo (St. Demetrios), 9. Dubuque (St. Elias the Prophet), 10 Cedar Rapids (St. John the Baptist).
Missouri
11. Columbia (St. Luke the Evangelist), 12. Town & Country (Assumption), 13. St. Louis (St. Nicholas).
Wisconsin
14. Appleton (St. Nicholas), 15. Fond du Lac (Holy Trinity), 16. Madison (Assumption), 17. Sheboygan (St.Spyridon), 18. Milwau-
kee (Annunciation, Sts. Constantine & Helen), 19. Racine (Kimisis tis Theotokou).
Illinois
20. Rockford (Sts. Constantine and Helen), 21. East Moline (Assumption), 22. Rock Island (St. George), 23. Peoria (All Saints), 24. Springfield (St. Anthony), 25. Swansea (Sts. Constantine & Helen), 26. Decatur (Annunciation), 27. Champaign (Three Hierarchs, Chapel of St. Philip the Apostle and Chapel of St. Barbara in Danville, Ill.), 28, Kankakee (Annunciation), 29. Joliet (All Saints), 30. Orland Park (Assumption), 31. Hegewisch (Assumption), 32. Palos Heights (St. Spyridon), 33. Palos Hills (Sts. Constantine & Helen), 34. Oak Lawn (St. Nicholas), 35. Justice (Holy Cross), 36. Westchester (Holy Apostles), 37. Elmhurst (St. Demetrios), 38. Aurora (St. Athanasios), 39. Elgin (St. Sophia), 40. Des Plaines (St. John the Baptist), 41. Niles (Holy Taxiarhai-St. Haralambos, 42. Glenview (Sts. Peter & Paul), 43. Palatine (St. Nectarios), 44. Lincolnshire (Ascension of Our Lord), 45. Libertyville (St. Demetrios), 46. DeKalb (St. George).
Indiana
47. Hammond (St. Demetrios), 48. Schererville (St. George), 49. Merrillville (Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral), 50. Valparaiso (St. Iakovos), 51. South Bend (St. Andrew).