Saint Paul, Apostle to the Nations

Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
949.733.2366

 

 

 

 


PHOTO GALLERY FROM HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS' FIRST 
PASTORAL VISIT TO ST. PAULS ON MARCH 30, 2001

See Photos from Second Visit, February 17, 2002

The Reverend Clergy at dinner prior to the Akathist Service at St. Paul's on Friday night

From left to right...Father Steven Tsichlis, Pastor of St. Paul's;  Catholic Bishop Tod Brown of the  Diocese of Orange; Archbishop Demetrios of America; Metropolitan Anthony, Diocese of San Francisco; Father James Bakas, Dean of St. Sophia Cathedral, and Catholic Priest, Father Rafael Luevano

 


The arrival of Archbishop Demetrios to Saint Paul's - speaking with our Pastor, Father Steven
 
Entrance of Archbishop Demetrios into the church, preceded by Metropolitan Anthony

 


The blessing of our Parish Missionaries, Anthony and Lara Callas (who are left for Albania on April 5, 2001) by Archbishop Demetrios and Metropolitan Anthony..

Lara Callas, Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Anthony and Anthony Callas

 

PRESENTATIONS


The presentation of the Icon of the Theotokos to Bishop Tod Brown, Catholic Diocese of Orange, by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony
  

 


Waterford Cross presented to Archbishop Demetrios by Archon Tyke Camaras (below left)  on behalf of the Parishi

 


Memory book presented to Archbishop Demetrios by Church School Director, Eve Tibbs on behalf of the children of St. Paul's.  Each of the 130 pages was decorated by an individual child with expressions of affection for our Archbishop, almost all with photographs of the child. The cover was handcrafted by Ron and Priscilla Tedesco.

 

AFTER THE SERVICE...

Archbishop Demetrios, our beloved, Mrs. Bazacas and Metropolitan Anthony


Background:  Archbishop Demetrios and George Peters
Foreground:  Catholic Bishop Tod Brown and Mary Manos