Ss. Constantine and Helen Serbian
Orthodox Church
Galveston, Texas
Our History
Our parish was formally organized January 13, 1895 by Serbs,
Greeks, and Russians (though our parish roots go back to 1862). Thus our parish was the first parish in the
state of Texas, and is one of the oldest parishes in the United States. The parish appealed to the Holy Synod of the
Russian Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Tsar Nicholas II (now
glorified by the Church as a Martyr) decreed “Let there be an Orthodox Church
in Galveston.” He then personally
donated the icons on the Iconostasis, the Gospel book, the sacred vessels, and
also sent the parish’s first priest Archimandrite Theoclitos
(Triantafilides). Our Church was
consecrated on June 3rd, 1896, on St. Constantine and Helen’s
day. After the great hurricane of 1900
(which destroyed much of Galveston) the Church was reconsecrated by Bishop
Tikhon (Later Patriarch of Moscow, glorified by the Church as a
Confessor). Miraculously, the items
donated by Tsar Nicholas all survived.
After that time the Church came under Serbian jurisdiction, due to the
large proportion of Serbs in the parish.
Our Church Today
Currently our parish is served by Fr. Serge Veselinovich, who has
been rector since October 1995.
Liturgy is served each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Call for Lenten and Festal service schedules.
How to find us
Our Church is located at 4109 Avenue L, Galveston, TX 77550 --
please call for directions or click
here to view a map to the parish, and to get directions from any location.
Our parish phone number is 409-762-7282, and Fr. Serge can be
reached at 281-412-6911
Also feel free to e-mail Fr. Serge
Links
Other
Orthodox Parishes in the Houston / Galveston Area
The Official site of the Serbian
Orthodox Patriarchate
