Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York (Antiochian)
The Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York is a diocese of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America which is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Antioch. The diocese covers Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec in Canada and Upstate New York in the United States.
History
The diocese was formed from the seven regions of the archdiocese at the time in 2003 after the Patriarchate of Antioch granted “Self-Rule” for the archdiocese in response to the petition in 2001 for “Self-Rule” status by the ruling hierarch Metr. Philip and the General Assembly of the Archdiocese.
Parishes and Monasteries
The diocese includes nineteen parishes and missions in the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec and the upper part of the state of New York.[[1]]
Ruling hierarchs
- Bishop Alexander (Mufarrij) 2004 - Present