St. James Orthodox Christian Church
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

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Our Clergy

Our parish is lead by the Rev. Father Thomas Zell. He is assisted by the Rev. Father Joseph Tanguay.

Fr. Thomas was ordained to the diaconate in 1987, and to the Priesthood in July 2001.

Fr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California and a Masters of Divinity in Christian Education from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, Portland, Oregon.

 Fr. Thomas has also served as an instructor at St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology, Santa Barbara, California.

Fr. Thomas and his wife, Carla, reside in Modesto.

Fr. Thomas can be reached at:

Church Office: 209-522-7800
Conciliar Press: 209-575-2858
E-mail: frthomaszell@sbcglobal.net


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