The unlikely story of an activist Greek Orthodox bishop in Chicago who helped abolish the death penalty in Illinois and whose ministry to HIV/AIDS patients helped changed religious perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community.
Demetri C. Kantzavelos is a priest, ordained bishop, social activist, and leader in the Greek Orthodox Church. The former chancellor and later bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chicago, he also served as director of the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine. Kantzavelos resides in Chicago, IL.
Patra Sevastiades serves as executive director of the Duluth Library Foundation. She is an author and editor of several books, including Celebration: Visions and Voices of the African Diaspora, The Vietnam Veterans, and The Hoover Dam. Sevastiades resides in Duluth, Minnesota.
