Father Christopher Xanthos, Presiding Priest
Phone: 307.635.5929
Email: email Father Christopher
Father Christopher Xanthos was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on March 25, 2015 by His Eminence, Metropolitan ISAIAH of Denver at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Christian Cathedral in Houston. He and his wife Presvytera Annabelle, along with their son, Petros, reside in Cheyenne. Father Christopher is the Presiding Pastor of Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Taking seriously our Lord's command to 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,' Father Christopher is committed to sharing the Good News with all, and welcoming new believers into the fullness of Christ's Holy Orthodox Christian Church.
It is the fervent hope and prayer of Father Christopher & Presvytera Annabelle that Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continues to bless our historic spiritual home and the Southeast Wyoming community!
To learn more about Orthodox Christianity and to visit our historic parish, which is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Cheyenne, contact Father Christopher today!
Our Beloved Hierarchs and Archpastors:
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW,
Archbishop of Constantinople, New-Rome & Ecumenical Patriarchate
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
His Eminence Metropolitan ISAIAH of Denver
Our parish is blessed to operate under the guidance and pastoral leadership of our Hierarchs. His Eminence Metropolitan ISAIAH of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople, presides over our metropolis & parish.
To view a short video of His Eminence, click below.
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Isaiah the most-reverend and God-chosen Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Denver, our father and chief shepherd: many years to him.
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Ἠσαΐου, τοῦ Σεβασμιωτάτου καὶ Θεοπροβλήτου Μητροπολίτου τῆς Ἁγιωτάτης Μητροπόλεως Ντένβερ, ἡμῶν δὲ Πατρὸς καὶ Ποιμενάρχου, πολλὰ τὰ ἔτι.
"The Divine Grace, which always heals that which is weak, and completes that which is wanting, elevates through the laying-on of hands the most devout Deacon to be a Presbyter. Wherefore, let us pray for him, that the Grace of the All Holy Spirit may come upon him."
These men of God were called to serve by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and to endure all for the sake of the faithful members of His Holy Church in the blessed parish of Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Christian Church, Cheyenne-Wyoming:
1922 + Reverend Father Gerasimos Elias, (Later the Bishop of Chicago)
1926 + Reverend Father Basileios Bouterakos
1928 + Reverend Father Elias Tsousis
1929 + Reverend Father Sam Sarras
1930 + Reverend Father John Schinas
1932 + Reverend Father Elias Kapsiotis
1933 + Reverend Father John Panos
1935 + Reverend Father Basileios Bouterakos
1939 + Reverend Father Agathangelos Petropoulos
1943 + Reverend Father Basileisos Markopoulos
1945 + Reverend Father Emmanuel Leonakis
1946 + Reverend Father Demosthenes Prodromides
1950 + Reverend Father Elias Georgakopoulos
1953 + Reverend Father James Tavlarides
1966 + Reverend Father John Bersentes
1967 Reverend Father John Artemas
1970 Reverend Father John Contoravdis
1976 + Reverend Father Constantine Paul Talagan
1984 + Reverend Father Peter Harrison
1984 + Reverend Father Constantine Spirou
1986 Reverend Father Constantine Pavlakos
1991 + Reverend Father Constantine Balomenos
1994 Reverend Father John Cusulos
1996 + Reverend Father Constantine Paul Talagan
1999 V. Reverend Archimandrite Gabriel Nicholas
2006 Reverend Father George Gartelos
2012 Reverend Father Jason Dickey
2020 Reverend Father Christopher Xanthos
“You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek”