Meet Our Clergy
Father Tristan Joseph Gall
Preist
Father Tristan was appointed Acting Rector of St. Gregory Palamas Church in October 2019. He graduated from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary in 2015. He was ordained to the Priesthood in 2016. His wife, Mat. Mary, teaches Church History at Princeton Theological Seminary. They have a son, John, and a daughter, Josephina, who both love music and laughter.
frtjbgall@gmail.com | Tel: 814-823-1157
Deacon Corrado Altomare
Fr. Deacon Corrado Altomare has been a parishioner of St. Gregory Palamas parish since 1986, when he relocated from Italy to the U.S. to start his medical practice. He has served on the Parish Council in various capacities, and authored a monthly educational newsletter “The Readers’ Corner” for many years as part of a broader adult education initiative. In February of 1989 he was tonsured a Reader by His Grace Bishop Peter L’Huillier, until finally, in January of 2023, he was ordained to the Diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Michael Dahulich.
