Храм святого Афанасия Великого (Аврора)
Храм святого Афанасия Великого (Аврора)
History of the Church
The beginning of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church took its roots in the early 1900’s. Although not officially an established church, the first Greek immigrants who came to this «City of Lights,» met their religious and cultural needs by attending All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet, Illinois, which was 25 miles from their homes and businesses. As early as the 1950’s plans were discussed for a church in Aurora. The needs of our community were made known and were recognized by Fr. Emmanuel Lionakis, then priest of All Saints in Joliet. In the early 1960’s Fr. held services once a month on Saturdays at the Trinity Episcopalian Church in Aurora. This dedication and commitment by the Aurora immigrants eventually led to the purchase of their first real church home. The Church was located at 228 E Galena Blvd., and in 1962 the Archdiocese granted the building, chapel status. Fr. George Kiricoples, then priest of All Saints in Joliet, Illinois, began a regular schedule of services every other Saturday. As time went on, the need for a full-time priest was becoming more evident, and on September 1, 1965, St. Athanasios received its Ecclesiastical Charter along with the assignment of Fr. Steve Zanis as their first full time Priest.
The following Priests have served our community:
1965-1968-Fr. Steve Zanis
1968-1975-Fr. Spyridon Kavvadias
1975-1977-Fr. Louis Greanias
1977-1980-Fr. John Chakos
1980-1986-Fr. William Cassis
1987-2002-Fr. Christopher Constantinides
2002 to present: Fr. Peter J. Spiro
Location of the Church
St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church is located at 1855 East Fifth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois. Our phone number is (630) 851-6106 and our FAX number is (630) 8.
The church can be accessed from the East/West Tollway (I-88) and exiting either at Route 59 or Farnsworth Rd.
From Rt. 59, head south (left turn from East, right turn from West) past New York Street (approximately 4 miles south of I-88) to McCoy Drive. Turn right, heading west to the church (about 1.5 miles west of Eola Road) on left.
From Farnsworth, exit south past New York Street to 5th Avenue. Turn left on 5th heading east to the church (on right).
Адрес:
1855 E. Fifth Avenue,
Aurora, IL • 60504
Phone: (630) 851-6106
FAX: (630) 898-6131
Источник: www.stathanasios.org
