Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
View from the northwest
42°29′46″N 96°23′56″W / 42.4961956°N 96.3989239°W / 42.4961956; -96.3989239
Location	900 6th St Sioux City, Iowa
Country	United States
Language(s)	English, Greek
Denomination	Greek Orthodox
Website	holytrinity.ia.goarch.org
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1918 (1918)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places
Designated	May 1, 1998 (1998-05-01)
Architect(s)	William L. Steele
Style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revival
Years built	1926
Administration
Metropolis	Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
Archdiocese	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Most Rev. Metr. Nathanael (Symeonides)
Auxiliary Bishop(s)	The Right Rev. Bp. Timothy (Bakakos)
Rector	The Rev. Fr. Luke Melackrinos
United States historic place Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church U.S. National Register of Historic Places NRHP reference No. 98000381[1]

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Designed by architect William L. Steele, the church building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998.

History

Before the founding of Holy Trinity Church in 1918 (1918), Greek Orthodox Christians had to travel to Omaha, Nebraska to attend services. Paikos K. Pappaphilipopoulos, who would Americanize his name to "Peter Nelson", led the organization of a church. Their initial meeting was held at a Knights of Columbus Hall. In 1920, they purchased property near the downtown area for US$35,000 (equivalent to US$511,279 in 2022).^[2] There was a house on the property that was used as the parish's first church. Father Constantinos Harvelas served as the church's first pastor.

The cornerstone for the present church building was laid in the spring of 1925 and the church was dedicated on 4 October 1925. It is the oldest and largest Orthodox Church building in Iowa.^[2] In February 1996, a fire gutted the church's interior. Christ Kamages of San Francisco served as architect for the renovation while iconographer Elias Damianakis of Florida and woodcarver Steve Kavroulakis of Crete designed and built a new altar, sanctuary, narthex, iconostasion, and iconography. Metropolitan Iakovos of Krinis rededicated the church in June 1999.