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{{cleanup}}His Eminence [[Metropolitan ]] '''Isaiah is a native (Chronopoulos) of New Hampshire, having been born in Portsmouth. He Denver''' is one the ruling [[hierarch]] of four children born to Dennis and Mary (Kapsimalis) Chronopoulos who had emigrated to the United states from OlympiaMetropolis of Denver, Greece. After his primary and high school education, he served with distinction in a [[metropolis]] within the United States Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. In the autumn of 1954 he enrolled at Holy Cross [[Greek Orthodox Seminary Archdiocese of America]] covering a twelve-state region (and parts of two others) in Brookline, Massachusetts. Upon his graduation in 1960, he attended the Ecumenical Patriarchate Seminary Intermountain Region of Halki in Istanbul, Turkey for graduate studiesthe United States.

On February 25, 1962 Metropolitan ==Life==Metr. Isaiah was ordained a deacon by His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos at Saint Spyridon Church born in San DiegoPortsmouth, CaliforniaNew Hampshire, one of four children of Dennis and Mary (Kapsimalis) Chronopoulos, having been tonsured a monk on who had immigrated to the previous dayUnited States from Olympia, Greece. He received After completing his ordination to pre-college education, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served with distinction during the holy priesthood Korean War. Returning from His Grace Bishop Demetrios his military service, he enrolled during the autumn of Olympos 1954 at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles[[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, California, on March 18, 1962. His first assignment in the Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Archdiocese was as assistant to the pastor at Holy Trinity Church Seminary]] in Salt Lake City Utah. In December of 1964 Brookline, Massachusetts from which he was assigned as pastor at Saint John the Baptist Church graduated in Youngstown1960. He, Ohio. On November 30then, 1969 he was raised to the office of Archimandrite by Archbishop Iakovos continued with graduate studies at the consecration services [[Theological School of the new church and community center in YoungstownHalki]].

On [[February 25]], 1962, Metr. Isaiah was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] by [[Archbishop ]] [[Iakovos reassigned the Metropolitan to Hellenic College and Holy Cross School (Coucouzis) of Theology as the Director of Student Life in August of 1971America|Iakovos]] at St. Taking a leave of absence from his duties Spyridon Church in February 1975San Diego, California, he enrolled following his [[tonsure]] as a graduate student at the School of Theology at the University of Thessaloniki, fulfilling requirements for [[monk]] the recognition of his master’s degree in theologyprevious day. He returned was ordained to the United States in July [[priest]]hood by Bishop [[Demetrios (Makris) of that year and continued Olympus]] at St. Sophia [[Cathedral]] in his capacity as dean of studentsLos Angeles, California, on [[March 18]], 1962.

In September 1976 he Fr. Isaiah's first assignment was given additional responsibilities at the college-seminary as the Dean assistant [[priest]] of Administrative Affairs together with his position as Dean of StudentsHoly Trinity Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. In October 1977 December 1964, he assumed additional duties was assigned as priest at St. John the Interim Pastor at Saint Nicholas Baptist Church in PortsmouthYoungstown, New HampshireOhio. Relinquishing all of these positions in March 1979On [[November 30]], 1969, he was assigned as raised to the Chancellor dignity of [[archimandrite]] by Abp. Iakovos at the Diocese [[consecration]] services of Chicago under His Gracethe new church and community center in Youngstown. In August 1971, Bishop Fr. Isaiah assigned to the [[Hellenic College (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Hellenic College]] and Holy Cross School of Theology by Abp. Iakovos as the Director of ChicagoStudent Life.

Metropolitan Isaiah was elected to the rank of bishop by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey on April 10In February 1975, 1986Fr. He was consecrated Isaiah took a Bishop on May 25, 1986 leave of absence from his duties at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City, and was given to enroll at the title School of Bishop Theology at the University of AspendosThessaloniki, as a former Christian city in southwestern Asia Minor. In September 1986graduate student, His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos assigned him as the Chancellor of the Archdiocese to fulfill requirements for his master's degree in New Yorktheology which he did that July. Bishop Isaiah continued He returned to function in this capacity until June 23, 1992 when he was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Denver by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, taking the new title on June 24, 1992 at special ceremonies United States to continue in the Archdiocesan Chapel. He was enthroned his responsibilities as Bishop of Denver on September 10, 1992, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Assumption Dean of the Virgin Mary in Denver, ColoradoStudents.

On November 24In September 1976, 1997 the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated him as Metropolitan of Proikonisos and Presiding Hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of DenverFr. Metropolitan Isaiah was also appointed as President Dean of Hellenic College/Administrative Affairs, at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School concurrent with his position as Dean of Theology on July 1Students. In October 1977, he was assigned further duties as the interim priest at St. Nicholas Church in Portsmouth, 1997 by New Hampshire. In March 1979, Fr. Isaiah was transferred to the Diocese of Chicago to serve under His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon Grace, [[Bishop]] [[Iakovos (Garmatis) of Chicago|Iakovos]] of Chicago as [[Chancellor]] of America. He accepted a one-year term which officially ended on August 14, 1998the [[diocese]].

On [[April 10]], 1986, Archim. Isaiah was elected to the episcopacy by the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarch]]ate in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] bishop on [[May 25]], 1986, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City, and was given the title of ''Bishop of Aspendos''. In September 1986, Abp. Iakovos appointed Bp. Isaiah Chancellor of the Archdiocese in New York, a position he held until [[June 23]], 1992 when he was elected Bishop of Denver by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and received his new title in a special ceremony on [[June 24]], 1992 in the Archdiocesan Chapel of St. Paul. He was [[enthronement|enthroned]] as Bishop of Denver on [[September 10]], 1992, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the [[Assumption]] of the [[Virgin Mary]] in Denver, Colorado. In 1996, the Archdiocese of North and South America was reorganized with the formation of the Archdiocese of America and re-designations of the dioceses as metropolises. On [[November 24]], 1997, the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated Bp. Isaiah to Metropolitan of Proikonisos and Presiding Hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Denver. On [[July 1]], 1997, Metr. Isaiah was also appointed President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology by Abp. [[Spyridon (Papageorge) of America|Spyridon]] of America for a one-year term which ended on [[August 14]], 1998. On [[December 20]], 2002 , the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated changed the status of the Diocese diocese to that of metropolis, that resulted in a Metropolischange in 2003 of Metr, and elected Metropolitan Isaiah is 's title to Metropolitan of Denver. The  {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Kallistos (Samaras) of Zelon|Kallistos (Samaras)]]|title=Bishop of Aspendos|years=1986-1992|after=Jeremias of Curitiba}}{{succession|before=[[Kallistos (Samaras) of Zelon|Kallistos (Samaras)]]|title=Metropolitan is presently completing his eleventh year in of Denver.|years=1992-present|after=—}}{{end box}}

*[http://www.denver.goarch.org/bio.html metropolis/biography/ Biography of His Eminence, Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver] ==External link==*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/constantinople/goarch/current.htm#isaiah_metr Listing at the Orthodox Research Institute]