The '''American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese''' (ACROD) is a [[diocese]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] with about 75 [[parish]]es in the United States and Canada, led by Metropolitan [[Nicholas (Smisko) of Amissos]]. Though the diocese is directly responsible to the Patriarchate, it is under the spiritual supervision of the [[primate]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. It's full name is the '''American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese'''.