Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)
saint demetrios greek orthodox church greek orthodox parish jersey city new jersey founded church active year feature incredible local history church visited former president cyprus makarios iii pontus society active since church located behind journal square easily accessible public transportation two greek orthodox church jersey city one evangelismos ti theotokou church jurisdiction greek orthodox metropolis new jersey first fulltime priest father angelo tsigounis original name community church saint vasilios called church savior original community founded sometime located fairmont ave jersey city new jersey church stayed jersey city moved tonnelle ave name church changed saint demetrios church moved york street church renamed honor demetrios magos named church saint demetrios donated building church originally jewish community center community remained jersey city church located montgomery street downtown jersey city priest church remained angelo tsigounis large greek community jersey city angelo tsigounis eventually became protopresviteros highest position married priest could attain died january big snowstorm helping poor destitute son james tsigounis also became priest honor father church featured countless parade also picnic famous scholar father chris christodoulou priest church friend former president cyprus makarios iii makarios visited church archbishop cyprus time greek american jazz composer nick roubanis associated church accredited writing song misirlou original church small cathedrallike building congregation grew large church moved summit ave greek orthodox congregation replaced already existent protestant church summit ave president peter karavoulias father george oikonomou bought present church current building medium chapel decorative tower iconostasis templon traditional artistic framework venerating christ virgin church patron saint demetrios apse adorned theotokos overshadows entire church style resembles virgin child within apse hagia sophia pantokrator jesus apse overlooking monreale cathedral sicily italy church maintains traditional byzantine style left theotokos narrative depicting resurrection right theotokos narrative depicting annunciation church hold massive collection orthodox iconography venerating many saint old church also many award member greek orthodox youth america goya church home pontic society society preserve memory pontic greek massacred pontic genocide society founded greek pontic refugee hold yearly meeting event jersey city new jersey church also philoptochos society society dedicated helping poor destitute church offer two yearly festival raise money one held every year september jersey city downtown street fair held february greek apokreas carnival season angelo tsigounis charlie goumanis chris christodoulou dr peter kalelis george longos paul apostolakos george prasas george oikonomou kyrillos markopoulos chrysanthos zoes nicholas raphael angelo john michael archimandrite anastasios garaboa melis mark director documentary saint demetrios jersey city narrated andy kyriakakis documentary film jersey city saint demetrios church jersey city