Gerasimos Michaleas

Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco (born Gerasimos Michaleas; August 2, 1945) is a Greek Eastern Orthodox prelate who became the Metropolitan of San Francisco in the Greek Orthodox Church in 2005.

Gerasimos
Metropolitan of San Francisco
ArchdioceseAmerica
SeeSan Francisco
InstalledFebruary 22, 2005
Term endedIncumbent
PredecessorMetropolitan Anthony
Personal details
Born
Gerasimos Michaleas

(1945-08-02) August 2, 1945
DenominationGreek Orthodox
Alma materHellenic College/Holy Cross
Boston College

His spiritual flock comprises 67 Greek Orthodox parishes in Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, and Arizona. He was elected to his office by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on February 22, 2005 to succeed Metropolitan Anthony. He was enthroned at the Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland, California on April 2, 2005 by Archbishop Demetrios.

Metropolitan Gerasimos leads over 150,000 Greek Orthodox faithful in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

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