St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church - Fort Worth, Texas
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N 32° 46.814 W 097° 22.177
14S E 652688 N 3628100
The first Greek Orthodox to arrive in Ft. Worth, Texas was Demetrios Anagnostakis, a native of Crete, in 1892. His interest in cattle and cowboys and his desire to be a cowboy brought him to Ft. Worth, the leading cattle center of the southwest.
Waymark Code: WM7DNW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2009
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from their website
In January 1910, five men met to initially organize the St. Demetrios parish. A charter was issued November 7, 1910 by the Office of the Secretary of the State of Texas, making St. Demetrios the first Greek Orthodox parish in the state of Texas and the southwest. In February 1917, the cornerstone of the church was placed in the building at Ross Ave. and N.W. 21st St. during a special "Blessing of the Waters" ceremony.
Over the years, the St. Demetrios parish continued to grow. Among many things, the parish established the first Texas order of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (1923), organized the Greek American Youth Club (1947), hosted their first Greek Festival (1969), and opened the doors to the St. Demetrios Community Center (1982). April 21, 2002, the parish held the first church service in their beautiful new sanctuary at N.W. 21st St. and Jacksboro Hwy. On August 18, 2002 we celebrated the formal opening of doors at a "Thyranexia" service with Metropolitan Isaiah officiating.
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Address:
NW 21st Street
Fort Worth, Texas USA
76164
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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