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Archimandritis Dorotheos Bourazanis
served 1919 - 1920
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(Note: Very few photographs of Fr. Dorotheos exist. The photographs we obtained are from historical photo archives in Price, Utah.
We are currently seeking photographs for inclusion in our historical archive. If you have a photograph of Fr. Dorotheos, please send us an
email.)
Fr. Dorotheos spent the majority of his career in the Price, Utah area ministering to the Greek mining community. His career at Holy Trinity
lasted only eight months. His life was filled with personal tragedies and setbacks.
Fr. Dorotheos arrived in the United States on December 26, 1913. Documentation of his arrival at Ellis Island show that he was 30 years
old and that his destination was Salt Lake City, Utah. Fr. Dorotheos later sent for his mother, Sophia Bourazanis.
On December 2, 1914, Fr. Dorotheos' mother was robbed and murdered. A news article appeared in the Salt Lake City Herald-Republican on
December 3, 1914. An arrest was made on May 5, 1915. There are no other news articles on the topic.
Fr. Dorotheos started at Holy Trinity November, 1919. There are several letters in our archive from members of the community expressing
how much they enjoyed his sermons. They also said that he was an excellent speaker.
While in San Francisco Fr. Dorotheos had to be hospitalized for six weeks suffering from an unknown illness. Dr. Emmanuel
Apostolides, a well known Greek doctor during this period, took care of him. There was some discussion as to whether it would be necessary
to remove him from his post and hire another priest. That was never done.
Several months after his arrival Alexander Pavellas, co-owner of the Prometheus Greek-language newspaper, sued Fr. Dorotheos for Libel. There are
several news articles in the Promotheus and California Greek language newspapers. Fr. Dorotheos countersued. As a result the Archdiocese decided to remove
Fr. Dorotheos from his post and sent him to a parish on the east coast. The lawsuit was later settled out of court.
Fr. Dorotheos served the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Lynn, MA before he was sent to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in New York
City. Our records show that he spent at least eight years at Annunciation. During this time Fr. Dortotheos lost his home to foreclosure like so
many Americans during the depression. Friends and clergy helped Fr. Dorotheos through this period.
The information in this article was compiled from newspaper articles, oral history interviews, family letters, and church records. Questions regarding
this article? Please send the historical society an email.
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