Matthew tells the story of his favorite figure in American Orthodox History, a fiery Greek Orthodox priest from Philadelphia named Fr. Demetrios Petrides. Learn more HERE.
Matthew Namee explores our early American Orthodox past. He is a writer and lecturer specializing in early American Orthodoxy. Matthew is also a Founding Director of The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas (SOCHA). More information about American Orthodox history can be found at the SOCHA website.