List of American monasteries

Latest revision as of 12:57, March 11, 2013

The following is a list of monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in America.

[edit] Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

• St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction, Tennessee. Female skete. Superior: Mother Nektaria.

[edit] Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia

[edit] Male

• St. Sabbas the Sanctified Monastery, Harper Woods, Michigan. Abbot Pachomy (Bellkoff). [1] [2]

[edit] Ecumenical Patriarchate Institutions in America

[edit] Male

• Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, Astoria, New York. [3]. Metropolitan Paisios.
• Holy Theotokos Monastery, North Fort Myers, Florida. Archimandrite John.

[edit] Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

This archdiocese has had a small number of formerly Athonite monks who were given a blessing to start monasteries. In recognition of this, any such spiritual father of a monastery will be listed.

[edit] Male

• St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbot, Metr. Maximos. Superior: Archimandrite Joseph ).
• St. Theodore House, Galion, Ohio. Spiritual Father: Metr. Maximos. Superior: Archimandrite Nicholas Closed on October 31, 2012.[4]
• St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery, Florence, Arizona. Abbot: Archimandrite Paisios. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem.
• Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery, Kendalia, Texas. Archimandrite Dositheos. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Panagia Vlahernon Greek Orthodox Monastery, Williston, Florida. Monk Modestos. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Holy Trinity Monastery Greek Orthodox Monastery, Smith Creek, Michigan. Hieromonk Joseph. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Panagia Pammakaristou Greek Orthodox Monastery, Lawsonville, North Carolina. Hieromonk Nektarios. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Monastery, Roscoe, New York. Hieromonk Joseph. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery, Harvard, Illinois. Archimandrite Akakios. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem

[edit] Female

• Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbess Theadelphi. Spiritual Father: Hmk Ambrose]
• Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Abbess Theophano. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. [5] Abbess Melanie. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Abbess Olympiada. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery, Dunlap, California. Abbess Markella. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery, Goldendale, Washington. [6] Abbess Efpraxia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Holy Annunciation Greek Orthodox Monastery, Reddick, Florida. [7] Abbess Agapia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• Panagia Prousiotissa Greek Orthodox Monastery, Troy, North Carolina. [8] Abbess Agne. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
• St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Monastery, Washington, Texas. [9] Abbess Paraskevi. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem

[edit] Orthodox Church in America

• Companions of New Skete (Emmaus House), Cambridge, Superior: Sr Melanie Updike.
• Ss. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel, Spruce Island, Alaska.
• Protecting Veil of the Theotokos Orthodox Community, Anchorage, Alaska.

[edit] Female

• Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga, California. Hieromonk Sergious.
• Ss. Mary and Martha Monastery, Wagener, South Carolina. Mother Thekla.
• Presentation of the Virgin Mary Monastery, Marshfield, MO. Mother Sergia.
• Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego, New York. Mother Raphaela.
• Our Lady of the Sign Monastery (Nuns of New Skete), Cambridge, New York. Mother Cecelia.
• Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Mother Christophora.
• Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery (Romanian Episcopate), Rives Junction, Michigan. Mother Gabriella.
• Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. Mother Cassiana.
• St Barbara Monastery, Santa Barbara, California.
• Our Lady of Kazan Skete, Santa Rosa, California. Mother Barbara.

[edit] Male

• St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania. Superior: Igumen Sergius (Bowyer).
• Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Hiram, Ohio. Archimandrite Alexander (Cutler).
• Monks of New Skete, Cambridge, New York. Father Laurence.
• The Ascension of Our Lord Monastery, Detroit, Michigan. Superior: Archimandrite Mihail.
• St. Michael Skete, Canones, New Mexico. Monk Siloan.
• St. John of Shanghai Monastery, Manton, California. Archimandrite Meletios (Webber).
• Protection of the Theotokos Monastery, Weaverville, North Carolina. Archimandrite Gregory (Wendt).
• Holy Cross Monastery, Castro Valley, California. Archimandrite Theodor (Micka). [10]

[edit] Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada

[edit] Male

• St. Dumitru Retreat and Monastic Centre, Middletown, New York, USA. Hieromonk Theoctist. [11]
• St. Columba of Iona Orthodox Monastery, Southbridge, Massachusetts USA. Hieromonk Peter. [12]

[edit] Female

• Protection of the Mother of God Monastery, Ellenville, New York, USA. Rev. Mother Ambrozia.

[edit] Russian Orthodox Church in the USA

• Our Lady of Mercy Monastery (Mercy House), New York City, New York. Igumen Joachim.

• Holy Trinity Monastery, Baltimore, Maryland. Dependency of Our Lady of Mercy Monastery.

[edit] Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

[edit] Male

• Holy Trinity Stavropegial Monastery, Jordanville, New York. Superior: Archimandrite Luke (Murianka) [13]
• Holy Cross Monastery, Wayne, West Virginia. Superior: Bishop George (Schaefer) of Mayfield. [14]
• All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington. Superior: Igumen Tryphon. [15]
• New Kursk-Root Stavropegial Hermitage, Mahopac, New York. Superior: Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of New York [16]
• Monastery of the Assumption of Our Lady of Mount Royal, "Holyrood". Jacksonville, Florida. Western Rite. Superior: Dom David (Pierce)
• Holy Zion Stavropegial Orthodox Hermitage in Exile, Watertown, Wisconsin. Western Rite. Superior: Archimandrite Anthony (Good).
• Monastery of the Glorious Ascension, Resaca, Georgia. Administrator: Archpriest Steven Ritter. [17]
• Brotherhood of the Holy Cross, East Setauket, New York. Superior: Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar). [18]

[edit] Female

• Holy Dormition Stavropegial Convent "Novo-Diveevo". Nanuet, New York. Superior: Abbess Irene (Alexeev). [19]
• St. Elizabeth the New Martyr Convent, Mohawk, New York. Superior: Abbess Elisabeth (Czwikla) [20]
• Convent of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Wayne, West Virginia. Superior: Nun Theodora.

[edit] Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada

• Nativity of the Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery, New Carlisle, Indiana. Double monastery: Igumanija Evpraksija and Igumen Gavrilo.
• Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Skete, Fallbrook, California. Associated with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.
• Most Holy Mother of God Monastery, Shadeland, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Male

• St. Herman of Alaska Monastery, Platina, California. Abbot Gerasim.

• St. Archangel Michael Orthodox Skete, Ouzinkie, Alaska. Associated with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.

• St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Libertyville, Illinois.
• Most Holy Mother of God Monastery, Grayslake, Illinois.
• St. Mark Monastery, Sheffield Lake, Ohio. Archimandrite Gavrilo.

[edit] Female

• St. Xenia Serbian Orthodox Skete, Wildwood, California. Sister monastery of St. Herman of Alaska.
  • St. St. Nilus Serbian Orthodox Skete, Ouzinkie, Alaska. Associated with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.
• Monastery Marcha, Richfield, Ohio. Mother Anna.
• St. Paisius Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Safford, Arizona. Mother Michaila.

[edit] Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA

[edit] Male

• Monastery of St. Herman, Cleveland, Ohio. Igumen John (Henry).
• St. Elijah Monastery, Dover, Florida. Abbot Anastasie.

[edit] Coptic Orthodox Church in North America

The Coptic Orthodox Church is not currently in communion with the above jurisdictions. For more information, see Oriental Orthodox.

[edit] Male

• St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Los Angeles, California [21]
• St. Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas [22]

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian monasteries