Fr. Stephen Callos has served Sts. Constantine & Helen since 1982. He was born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity degree from Holy Cross School of Theology, and a Bachelor of Arts from Hellenic College. Prior to his arrival in Cleveland, he was the pastor of All Saints Church in Weirton, West Virginia, from 1979 to 1982 and the assistant pastor of Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral in Merrillville, Indiana in 1978-1979.

Fr. Stephen is currently the President of the Greater Cleveland Council of Orthodox Clergy, the Secretary of the Archdiocese Benefits Committee, and the Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court for the Cleveland region of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh.

He has visited India in the years 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 as a participant in short-term mission programs sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center to the Orthodox community of West Bengal. The church there is young in age, about 25 years old; it performs a dynamic philanthropic ministry to the poor and provides an Orthodox Christian witness in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta) and the surounding areas. A video on one part of this mission can be viewed at www.theluckygirlsmovie.com - click on “film” and then on the link to watch the full movie.

He was married to Christina Tomaras in 1977; they have raised their three natural children- George, Priscilla and Yiannis- their nephew John and their niece Jennifer. Christina, who was born in Kalamata, Greece, holds a bachelors degree from Hellenic College, a masters degree in psychology from Cleveland State University, where she is adjunct faculty,  and a masters degree from the Fielding Graduate University in organizational development. She heads the Callos Consulting Group.