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Timeline of Orthodoxy in America

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*1935 "Temporary Regulations of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad" signed by [[ROCOR]] synod in Karlovtsy, Serbia, including Metr. [[Theophilus (Pashkovsky) of San Francisco|Theophilus (Pashkovsky)]] of the Metropolia, thus renewing relations; [[ROCOR]] is divided into four regions, including North America with Theophilus as the regional primate.
*1936 Metr. [[Anthony (Bashir) of New York|Anthony (Bashir)]] consecrated for the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of New York]]; on the same day ([[April 19]]), Metropolia bishops consecrate rival Abp. [[Samuel (David) of Toledo|Samuel (David)]] for the Syrians, thus solidifying a developing [[schism]] in the Antiochian faithful in the US (the "Russi-Antaaki" split).
*1937 6th All-American Sobor of the [[OCA|Metropolia]] declares itself to report to [[ROCOR]] in matters of faith; [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Theological School]] founded in Pomfret, Connecticut.
*1938 [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)]] and [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]] founded; Abp. [[Samuel (David) of Toledo]] excommunicated by the [[Church of Antioch]] for disobedience to canonical order.
*1941 [[Church of Antioch]] restores Abp. [[Samuel (David) of Toledo]] to communion and declares his diocese to be the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Toledo and Dependencies]].
==Emergence of American Orthodoxy (1943-1970)==
*1943 Founding of [[Federated Orthodox Greek Catholic Primary Jurisditions in America]], a proto-[[SCOBA]] body.
*1946 7th All-American Sobor of the [[OCA|Russian Metropolia]] breaks all ties with the [[ROCOR]], splitting American Russian Orthodoxy in two; [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]] moved to Brookline, Massachusetts.
*1951 Arrival of Fr. [[Alexander Schmemann]] in the United States from Paris, taking up teaching duties at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)]].
*1955 Founding of the [[Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts]].
*1961 Consecration of Antiochian Abp. [[Michael (Shaheen) of Toledo]].
*1962 Antiochian Toledo archdiocese recognized by the [[Church of Antioch]] as equal to the New York archdiocese.
*1966 Death of Metr. [[Anthony (Bashir) of New York|Anthony (Bashir)]]; election and consecration of [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]] as Metropolitan of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Syrian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of New York]]; founding of [[Hellenic College (Brookline, Massachusetts)]].
==Union and Division (1970-1994)==
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