Fr. Demetri Belsito

Father W. Demetri Belsito is an ordained Deacon in the Greek Orthodox Diocese of North America. He completed the Diaconate Program at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 2009, and earned his Master of Divinity from the same institution in 2024.

Father Demetri holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), obtained in 1995, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work, earned in 2016, both from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. He is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and currently serves as a Social Work Supervisor for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF). His professional background includes six years as a substance abuse counselor and over three decades of dedicated service in the field of child welfare, having worked with DCF since 1991.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Father Demetri is actively involved in higher education. He teaches at St. Joseph’s University in West Hartford, the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, and serves as an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. He has led numerous academic courses, workshops, and spiritual retreats for participants of all ages.

Father Demetri frequently offers lectures and presentations on Orthodox Spirituality, Iconography, the Lives of the Saints, and the Fathers of the Church. He has also participated in Orthodox Prison Ministry alongside Father Nicholas Lassios.

For the past twenty years, Father Demetri has faithfully served at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he has been responsible for catechetical instruction, working with new converts, and leading parish outreach efforts.He was assigned to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Bristol in March 2026 where he serves currently