http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/fr-kallinikos-kanellas-the-first-greek-priest-in-america/ The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/fr-kallinikos-kanellas-the-first-greek-priest-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-849 OrthodoxHistory.org » Blog Archive » Early Orthodoxy in Alabama and Georgia Mon, 17 May 2010 14:02:37 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1413#comment-849 [...] We’ve discussed the life of Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas in several articles already, and this story helps fill in part of a decade-long gap in his career (between his 1892 departure from the Russian cathedral in San Francisco and his 1902/1903 arrival in Birmingham as the first parish priest). Fr. Dorotheo is a bit of a mystery; the most biographical information I’ve found on him is from the Atlanta Constitution, quoted earlier. Here’s what they said about Fr. Dorotheo: Father Dorotheo is a native of Samos, an independent principality in the Turkish dominion of Asia Minor, and was sent to take charge of the orthodox Greek church in this country by the patriarch at Constantinople. During his residence in the United States he has built up the orthodox church in Chicago until it now numbers among its congregation hundreds of the best known Greek citizens of that city. [...] Father Dorotheo, though a man of some years, is as erect as an athlete and possesses a strong and intelligent face, lit up by twinkling eyes that denote a genial character. He is a graduate of one of the great colleges of learning in his native land and speaks Russian, German and Arabic almost as easily as he speaks his native tongue. [...] [...] We’ve discussed the life of Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas in several articles already, and this story helps fill in part of a decade-long gap in his career (between his 1892 departure from the Russian cathedral in San Francisco and his 1902/1903 arrival in Birmingham as the first parish priest). Fr. Dorotheo is a bit of a mystery; the most biographical information I’ve found on him is from the Atlanta Constitution, quoted earlier. Here’s what they said about Fr. Dorotheo: Father Dorotheo is a native of Samos, an independent principality in the Turkish dominion of Asia Minor, and was sent to take charge of the orthodox Greek church in this country by the patriarch at Constantinople. During his residence in the United States he has built up the orthodox church in Chicago until it now numbers among its congregation hundreds of the best known Greek citizens of that city. [...] Father Dorotheo, though a man of some years, is as erect as an athlete and possesses a strong and intelligent face, lit up by twinkling eyes that denote a genial character. He is a graduate of one of the great colleges of learning in his native land and speaks Russian, German and Arabic almost as easily as he speaks his native tongue. [...]

]]> http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/fr-kallinikos-kanellas-the-first-greek-priest-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-441 OrthodoxHistory.org » Blog Archive » Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas: filling in the gaps Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:02:03 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1413#comment-441 [...] A couple of weeks ago, I introduced Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas, one of the first ethnic Greek priests to serve in America. At the time, I mentioned that Paul Manolis had published a letter — in Greek — written by Kanellas to then-Archbishop Meletios Metaxakis in 1918. I asked for help in translating it, and several people offered their assistance. I ended up getting a translation from Ioannis Fortomas, who has offered to help with other translations from the Greek as well. [...] [...] A couple of weeks ago, I introduced Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas, one of the first ethnic Greek priests to serve in America. At the time, I mentioned that Paul Manolis had published a letter — in Greek — written by Kanellas to then-Archbishop Meletios Metaxakis in 1918. I asked for help in translating it, and several people offered their assistance. I ended up getting a translation from Ioannis Fortomas, who has offered to help with other translations from the Greek as well. [...]

]]> http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/fr-kallinikos-kanellas-the-first-greek-priest-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas: The tombstone of Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas | Facebook Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:37:11 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1413#comment-385 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I published a piece on Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas earlier this week, I spoke with Fr. Nicholas Verdaris, the pastor of Annunciation Greek Orthodox [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] I published a piece on Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas earlier this week, I spoke with Fr. Nicholas Verdaris, the pastor of Annunciation Greek Orthodox [...]

]]> http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/fr-kallinikos-kanellas-the-first-greek-priest-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-384 OrthodoxHistory.org » Blog Archive » The tombstone of Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:03:09 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1413#comment-384 [...] I published a piece on Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas earlier this week, I spoke with Fr. Nicholas Verdaris, the pastor of Annunciation Greek Orthodox [...] [...] I published a piece on Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas earlier this week, I spoke with Fr. Nicholas Verdaris, the pastor of Annunciation Greek Orthodox [...]

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