New Cathedral Dean Has Disturbing Past

Theodore Kalmoukos

Special to The National Herald

Costas Bej/TNH
Rifts, divisions, and turmoil plagued the Holy Trinity parish in Indianapolis, IN during the pastorship of Rev. Anastasios “Tasos” Gounaris as hundreds of documents acquired by TNH reflect.

NEW YORK, NY – Rifts, divisions, and turmoil plagued the Holy Trinity parish in Indianapolis, IN during the pastorship of Rev. Anastasios “Tasos” Gounaris as hundreds of documents acquired by TNH reflect. Gounaris was officially installed on June 3 as Dean of the Holy Trinity Archdiocesan Cathedral of New York by Archbishop Demetrios, who handpicked him personally. The documents disclose problems that included verbal and physical attacks from Gounaris against parishioners to the point that “he had to be physically restrained by others.” In one instance, Gounaris reportedly pushed and threw to the floor a parish council member, Angelo Zarvas, during parish council elections on December 12, 1999. Gounaris believed that Zarvas had no authority to be present at the election.

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June 14, 2012

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1. LOUIS TSAKIRIS wrote on June 15, 2012 11:22 AM	Just dump them on another parish,like there's no Internet or all parisheners are blind deaf and dumb!

2. Yannis Armaou wrote on June 15, 2012 6:58 PM	How about the Metropolitan of Denver.After three years of appointed Parish Councils,attempts to divide the community he finally promises after Resounding losses on two occasions Free and Fair elections.After information provided by his clergy:Fr.Kouremetis-Fr.Gilber t we got a letter stating how many people have given so much money for stewardship,in details!A very christian way... Is the Archdiocese keeping an eye on Salt Lake City? Our two priests should be removed from here at once. They have destroyed our community in their efforts to help the Metropolitan of Denver to succeed is His quest. The Holy Synod should retire Isaiah. Time is up!

3. Niko Seretis wrote on June 16, 2012 12:25 AM	The most disturbing part of this whole article is the face licking. I can make sense of the temper tantrums , the verbal assaults , the pushing, the repenting and kissing for forgiveness but I can't make sense of the face licking. This is what dogs do!

4. Philip Vorgias wrote on June 16, 2012 2:33 AM	LOL, Niko.

5. Yannis Armaou wrote on June 16, 2012 11:17 AM	"Who Dat Dog"? He must be an animal lover.....

6. Philip Vorgias wrote on June 16, 2012 11:53 AM	I always think of that businessman in 'High Anxiety' who thought he was a cocker spaniel. He tried to pee on Mel Brooks leg. lol

7. Constantinos E. Scaros wrote on June 16, 2012 12:52 PM	Agreed, Niko. The face-licking screams of lunacy. But the rest of it is an example of why our younger Greek-American generation asks: "Now, exactly WHY did you say I should go to Church?"
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