Clergy

Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin

The proistamenos of St. Sophia is Fr. Thomas Newlin. Fr. Thomas' first Sunday at St. Sophia was on July 1, 2018. Prior to his assignment at St. Sophia, Fr. Thomas served as assistant priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Houston, Texas. Prior to his time in Houston, Fr. Thomas served as proistamenos of Dormition Of The Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Greensboro, NC.

Fr. Thomas was awarded the Offikion of Oikonomos on May 6, 2023 by His Grace Bishop Constantine of Sassima.

Rev. Dn. Nikolas Papanikolaou

A graduate of the Hellenic College Holy Cross in 2024 with a Masters in Theological Studies, Deacon Nikolas was ordained to the Holy diaconate on November 21, 2021 on the feast day of the Entrance of the Theotokos to the temple. The ordination was celebrated by HE Tarasios, Metropolitan of Rhodopolis. Prior to his ordination Dn. Nikolas was a member of the chanting group at Saint Sophia. He was born and raised in Greece and came to the USA in 1989 to pursue post graduate studies and clinical training. When he is not serving at Saint Sophia, he works as member of the faculty at the University of Texas HSC San Antonio at the Mays Cancer Center. His wife, Diakonissa Thomais, and their four children, Panos, Katerina, Nikolas and Rebeka call San Antonio and Saint Sophia home since 2005.

Past Clergy

Below are a list of past clergy members who have served St. Sophia. You can also download the list here.

Rev. Emmanuel Panos	1926-30
Rev. Bartholomew Karahalios	1930-38
Rev. Demetrios Lolakas	1938 *
Rev. John Zografos	1938-44
Rev. Joachim Malahias	1944 *
Rev. Kostas Papapanayiotou	1945 *
Rev. Anastasios Bandy	1945-47
Rev. John Zografos	1947-51
Rev. Christos Hadjipapas	1951 *
Rev. Constantine Volaites	1951-52
Rev. Germanos Tzoumanis	1952-53
Rev. Dean Timothy Andrews	1953-54
Rev. Spryros Diavatis	1954-58
Rev. James E. Karagas	1958-73
Rev. Dn. John Allan Stehling	+50 years
Rev. Spyros D. Pieratos	1973-77
Rev. James E. Karagas	1977-81
Rev. John Kaloudis	1981-87
Rev. Daniel Christopoulous	1987-90
Rev. John Travis	1990-91
Rev. Thomas J. Zaferes	1991-96
Rev. John A. Mangos	1980-2002 *
Rev. Danut Suciu	2002-2012
Rev. Brooks Ledford	2012 *
Rev. Matthew Street	2012 *
Rev. George Gartelos	2012-2015
Rev. Dr. Brendan Pelphrey	2015-2018
Rev. Thomas Newlin	2018-

* Priest with Lay Profession

Online Chapel

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/21/2024

Saturday before Nativity

Today's Readings

St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:8-12

Luke 13:19-29

Saints and Feasts Commemorated

Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Juliana of Nicomedia & her 630 Companion Martyrs; Themistocles the Martyr of Myra; Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow

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