The Reverend Steven P. Zorzos, D. Min.
Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne
Father Steven P. Zorzos is the Presiding Priest of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
Father Steve grew up in the Greek Orthodox Community of the Church of the Archangels, Stamford, Connecticut. After attending the University of Connecticut for two years, he transferred to Hellenic College, Brookline, Massachusetts, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy & Religion. Upon completion of the Master in Theological Studies and Master of Divinity degrees from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts, Father Steve was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood in 1982 and served the Greek Community of Saint Demetrios Cathedral, Astoria, New York, as assistant priest from 1982-84. From August, 1984 to January, 2011, Father Steve served Saint Sophia Cathedral as assistant priest and from January, 2011 to the present, as presiding priest.
Father Steve holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, New York.
The Reverend Gregory Gatanas, M. Div.
Assistant Priest
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America blessed and formally assigned Fr. Gregory Gatanas to his new ministry, as shown in the accompanying photo with the District Chancellor, the Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Elias G. Villis. Effective December 1, 2025, Fr. Gregory will begin his priestly life as the Assistant Priest at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Fr. Gregory Gatanas was born and raised in Flushing, Queens, and grew up in the St. Nicholas community, where he attended the William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School from kindergarten through eighth grade. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 2013 and later earned his Bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University (SUNY). In 2021, he completed his Master of Divinity at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
For the past four years, Fr. Gregory has faithfully served as the Pastoral Assistant at the Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville, NY. In the summer of 2024, he married his wife, Eleftheria Papadopoulos, in Thessaloniki, Greece, at the Cathedral of St. Demetrios.
Fr. Gregory was ordained to the Holy Diaconate on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Archangel Michael Church in Port Washington: the nameday of our beloved Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood one week later, on November 9, 2025, also by His Eminence, at the Church of the Holy Resurrection, the Feast Day of Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis.
Georgios Theodoridis
Άρχων Μουσικοδιδάσκαλος της Αμερκής
Archon Mousikodidaskalos (Music Instructor)
George Theodoridis is Archon Mousikodidaskalos (Music Instructor), of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Master Chanter, Choir Master, and Director of Music Arts of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
In April 2012, Mr. Theodoridis moved to Washington, D.C., to join the Saint Sophia community.
Born in Böblingen, Germany, Mr. Theodoridis studied under many renowned teachers and chanters and has traveled extensively as part of Byzantine choirs. Prior to joining Saint Sophia, Mr. Theodoridis conducted the Students Byzantine Choir of the Theological College of the Apostolic Diakonia and the Byzantine Multi Choir of Chantors, who performed a special ceremony before Pope Benedict XVI in the Event Hall of the Vatican Palace. Mr. Theodoridis has served as master chanter (protopsaltis) and choirmaster of the Holy Shrine of Saint Barbara in Athens, Greece, as well as instructor of Byzantine music to the Students Byzantine choir of the Theological College, Apostolic Diakonia of the Church of Greece.
Mr. Theodoridis has an undergraduate degree from the University of Athens, an honors degree from the Conservatory of Egaleo in Athens, is fluent in Greek, German and English, and holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Greek army.
Parish Council
The Parish Council of Saint Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral meets on a monthly basis to guide and manage the cathedral’s affairs.
| President: |
Janice Calomiris |
| Vice-President(s): | Diane Bochanis Cerniglia Ioannis (Yiannis) Xanthos |
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Secretary: |
Amanda Creed Lockhart |
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Treasurer: |
Nicholas G. Margarites |
| Board Members: |
Margo Anderson |
Cathedral Staff
The cathedral staff are the caretakers and stewards of the Cathedral’s facilities and daily operations.
Cathedral Administrator: Pete Panagiotopoulos (Ptpoulos@saintsophiadc.com)
Cathedral Administrator Assistant: Yianni Panagiotopoulos (Yianni@saintsophiadc.com)
Sexton: Victor Berio (Victor@saintsophiadc.com)
Facility Assistant: Angel Claure
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral is incorporated as a non-profit under the DC Law and governed by its Bylaws which are available HERE or by contacting Pete Panagiotopoulos, Cathedral Administrator at 202-838-1553 or via email at ptpoulos@saintsophiadc.com.
The Bylaws incorporate the Uniform Parish Regulations and are available by clicking HERE.
Private Directory
Saint Sophia Cathedral’s private phone lines are as follows:
Office Main Line
202-333-4730
Father Steven Zorzos
202-838-1550
Father Gregory Gatanas
202-838-1551
Pete Panagiotopoulos
202-838-1553
George Theodoridis
202-838-1554
Yianni Panagiotopoulos
202-838-1557
Victor Berio
202-838-1558
