Archbishop Elpidio Mendez

Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Chicago

Archbishop Elpidio Mendez is the current Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Chicago. He was born in 1961 in Greece and ordained as a priest in 1987. Mendez has served in various roles within the Orthodox Church, including as a professor at the Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He has also been a vocal advocate for the rights of immigrants and refugees. Mendez has been a promi...