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*[[Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery (Saxonburg, Pennsylvania)|Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Abbess Theophano. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | *[[Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery (Saxonburg, Pennsylvania)|Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Abbess Theophano. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | ||
*[[St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery (Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin)|St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. [http://www.hellenicheartbeat.com/monastery/] Abbess Melanie. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | *[[St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery (Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin)|St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. [http://www.hellenicheartbeat.com/monastery/] Abbess Melanie. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | ||
| − | *[[Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery (Weatherly, Philadelphia)|Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Weatherly, | + | *[[Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery (Weatherly, Philadelphia)|Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Abbess Olympiada. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] |
*[[The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery (Dunlap, California)|The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Dunlap, California. Abbess Markella. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | *[[The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery (Dunlap, California)|The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Dunlap, California. Abbess Markella. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | ||
*[[St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery (Goldendale, Washington|St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Goldendale, Washington. [http://www.stjohnmonastery.org/] Abbess Efpraxia. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | *[[St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery (Goldendale, Washington|St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery]], Goldendale, Washington. [http://www.stjohnmonastery.org/] Abbess Efpraxia. Spiritual Father: Elder [[Ephrem of Philotheou|Ephrem]] | ||
Revision as of 20:12, July 13, 2008
The following is a list of monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in America.
Contents
- 1 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- 2 Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia
- 3 Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in the USA
- 4 Ecumenical Patriarchate Institutions in America
- 5 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
- 6 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America
- 7 Greek Old Calendarist
- 8 Orthodox Church in America
- 9 Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
- 10 Russian Orthodox Church in the USA
- 11 Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- 12 Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada
- 13 Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA
- 14 See also
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction, Tennessee. Female skete. Superior: Mother Nektaria.
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia
Male
- St. Isaac of Syria Skete, Boscobel, Wisconsin. Abbot Simeon (Gitlis). Brother monastery to St. Silouan.
- St. Sabbas the Sanctified Monastery, Harper Woods, Michigan. Abbot Pachomy (Bellkoff). [1] [2]
Female
- Monastery of St. Silouan, Boscobel, Wisconsin. Sister monastery to St. Isaac of Syria.
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in the USA
Male
- St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Los Angeles, California [3]
- St. Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas [4]
Ecumenical Patriarchate Institutions in America
Male
- Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, Astoria, New York. [5]. Metropolitan Paisios.
- Holy Theotokos Monastery, North Fort Myers, Florida. Archimandrite John.
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.
Male
- St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbot, Metr. Maximos. Superior: Hieromonk Seraphim (Dedes).
- St. Theodore House, Galion, Ohio. Metochion of St. Gregory Palamas. Spiritual Father: Hmk Seraphim (Dedes)
- 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
Female
- Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbess Theadelphi. Spiritual Father: Hmk Seraphim (Dedes)
- Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Abbess Theophano. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
- St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. [6] 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. [7] Abbess Efpraxia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
- Holy Annunciation Greek Orthodox Monastery, Reddick, Florida. [8] Abbess Agapia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
- Panagia Prousiotissa Greek Orthodox Monastery, Troy, North Carolina. [9] Abbess Agne. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
- St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Monastery, Washington, Texas. [10] Abbess Paraskevi. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephrem
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America
- Epitropia of the Holy Sepulcher, Monastery of the Holy Cross (Setauket, New York) Male monastery. Archimandrite Maximos.
- Monastery of the Glorious Ascension, Resaca, Georgia. Male monastery. Archimandrite Nazarios.
Greek Old Calendarist
Male
- Monastery of the Holy Ascension, Woodstock, New York. Metropolitan Pavlos.
- St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, Etna, CA. Abbot Akakios.
Female
- Saint Syncletike Monastery, [11], Farmingdale, New York. Metropolitan Pavlos.
Orthodox Church in America
- Companions of New Skete (Emmaus House), Cambridge, New York. Superior: Sr Melanie Updike.
- Ss. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel, Spruce Island, Alaska.
- Protecting Veil of the Theotokos Orthodox Community, Anchorage, Alaska.
Female
- Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga, California. Hieromonk Sergious.
- Ss. Mary and Martha Monastery, Wagener, South Carolina. Mother Thekla.
- Presentation of the Virgin Mary Monastery, Canton, Ohio. Mother Mary Ann.
- 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, 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.
Male
- St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania. Superior: Metropolitan Herman; Deputy: Bishop Tikhon.
- 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. Hieromonk John (Anderson).
- St. John of Shanghai Monastery, Point Reyes Station, California. Hieromonk Jonah (Paffhausen).
- Protection of the Theotokos Monastery, Weaverville, North Carolina. Archimandrite Gregory (Wendt).
- Holy Cross Monastery, Castro Valley, California. Archimandrite Theodor (Micka). [12]
- Holy Cross Monastery, Niagara Falls, New York. Archimandrite Nicholas (Iuhos). [13]
Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
Male
- St. Dumitru Retreat and Monastic Centre, Middletown, New York, USA. Hieromonk Theoctist. [14]
Female
- Protection of the Mother of God Monastery, Ellenville, New York, USA. Rev. Mother Ambrozia.
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.
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Male
- Holy Trinity Stavropighial Monastery, Jordanville, New York.
- Holy Cross Hermitage, Wayne, West Virginia. Male skete. Superior: Hieromonk Seraphim (Voepel). [15]
- All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington. Superior: Hieromonk Tryphon. [16]
- Christ the Savior Monastery, Providence, Rhode Island. Male Monastery, Western Rite. Superior: Hieromonk James (Deschene) [17]
- New Kursk-Root Icon Hermitage, Mahopac, New York.
Female
- Stavropegial Convent of the Dormition "Novo Diveevo", Nanuet, New York. Superior: Abbess Irina.
- Convent of St Elizabeth, Mohawk, New York. Superior: Mother Ioanna.
- Convent of the Nativity, Wayne, West Virginia.
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.
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.
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.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA
Male
- Monastery of St. Herman, Cleveland, Ohio. Igumen John (Henry).
- St. Elijah Monastery, Dover, Florida. Abbot Anastasie.
See also
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