Ordination of Deacon Steven Sarigiannis at St. Barbara Church in Orange, CT

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Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange, CT was filled to capacity to witness the Moving ordination of Steven Sarigiannis to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.  Deacon Steven is a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and is a life-long member of the parish, growing up in the community and serving in many ways.  Praying along at the ordination were Deacon Steven’s wife Diakonissa Theophania and their young daughter Despina-Agapi Florentia, the Deacon’s parents and his grandfather, Fr. Steven (Stylianos) Sarigiannis, who has served the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for more than 69 years.