Our Priests

Fr. Nicholas Lanzourakis was raised in the Chicago area and grew up participating in the ministries of Holy Taxiarhai and St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church in Niles, Illinois. He attended DePaul University in Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies in 2012.

During his college years, he served in ministries at the parish, Metropolis, and Archdiocesan levels, including Ionian Village, Fanari Camp of the Metropolis of Chicago, and St. Nicholas Camp of the Metropolis of San Francisco. He also served as Vice President of DePaul's Orthodox Christian Fellowship and helped revive the ministry after a long hiatus.

At Holy Cross, Fr. Nicholas served as a Sonia Belcher Ambassador, facilitated retreats throughout the Archdiocese, served as a Domestikos in Holy Cross Chapel worship services, and assisted in the Holy Cross Bookstore. During his second year, he was assigned to Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Following graduation, he served as Pastoral Assistant at the Metropolitan Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey. His ministry included youth programs, retreats, GOYA, HOPE and JOY, pastoral visitations, Bible study, senior ministry, parish communications, and sacramental records.

On May 7, 2017, Fr. Nicholas married Eleni Klironomos at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England and relocated to the Boston area. During this period, he assisted the Cathedral and the Metropolis of Boston.

Fr. Nicholas and Presvytera Eleni have three children, Polydoros, Kosta, and Maria. They continue to enjoy the many blessings of life within the Church of the Annunciation family.

Father Andrew G. George was born, baptized, and raised in Monessen, Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. He grew up at St. Spyridon Parish, where his godfather served as the parish chanter. As a young parishioner, he served as an acolyte and participated in Scouting.

During his teenage years, Fr. Andrew was a leading advocate for the establishment of Pittsburgh's camping ministry. As a young adult, he continued his involvement in youth ministry by serving at summer camps throughout the Archdiocese.

At Hellenic College Holy Cross, Fr. Andrew served for five years as head chapel sacristan, was religious editor of the student newspaper, served on the yearbook staff, and produced and directed radio programs for the seminary's Contemplate Radio Show.

Following graduation from Holy Cross, he served in church positions in Toledo, Ohio; St. Basil's Academy; Monessen, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York. He also served for five consecutive summers at Ionian Village in Greece, including four years as assistant director.

Fr. Andrew was ordained to the diaconate on September 18, 1977, at his home parish in Monessen and to the priesthood on November 5, 1977, at the Annunciation Parish in Rochester. His first parish assignment was St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bangor, Maine.

Fr. Andrew and Presvytera Maria (Voulgarakis) were blessed with two children, Anthony Nektarios and Kassiane Elene, and two grandchildren through their daughter and son-in-law, Michael Campopiano: Giulian Andrew and Lucia Maria.

Presvytera Maria fell asleep in the Lord on August 20, 2012, following complications from a fall at home.