List of American monasteries

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

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

• Convent of St. Thekla, Bolivar, Pennsylvania. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Alexandra. [1]
• 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). [2] [3]

Female

• Monastery of St. Silouan, Boscobel, Wisconsin. Sister monastery to St. Isaac of Syria.

Ecumenical Patriarchate Institutions in America

Male

• Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, Astoria, New York. [4]. 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: Archimandrite Joseph ).
  • St. Theodore House, Galion, Ohio. Metochion of St. Gregory Palamas. Spiritual Father: Metr. Maximos. Superior: Archimandrite Nicholas
• 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 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

Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA

• 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.

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.

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 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: 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]

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada

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]

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). [13]
• All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington. Superior: Igumen Tryphon. [14]
• Christ the Savior Monastery, Providence, Rhode Island. Male Monastery, Western Rite. Superior: Hieromonk James (Deschene) [15]
• 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.

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.

Male

• St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Los Angeles, California [16]
• St. Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas [17]

See also

• List of Canadian monasteries