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The '''Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles''' was an [[Old Calendarist]] jurisdiction which was originally comprised of the Archdioceses of America and the British Deanery of the [[Holy Synod of Milan]]. It was granted "Autonomous status" on February 14/27, 2011 through Decree #'''542 ''' of the Milan Synod. The Tomos of Autonomy was definitively suspended by the Holy Synod of Milan and the bishopric of New York was suppressed. Hi Primate His former bishop John defrocked. through Decree #'''639''' of the Milan Synod.

As with other Old Calendarist jurisdictions, the Metropolia is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. After the release of an official statement from Milan claiming fraternal relations with Moscow, the Metropolia released a [[clergy]] confession reiterating its rejection of [[ecumenism]], Sergianism, modernism, and the [[New Calendar]]. Formal communion ceased between the former "Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and of All the Isles " and the [[Holy Synod of Milan]] on April 4, 2011. Archbishop John at july 15, 2012 2011 decided to to join with the pseudo-religious group of Raphael Motovilov (criticized selfcalled “Metropolitan" of Moscow and former colonel of the KGB [[Леонид Семёнович Мотовилов]]- [[Russian True Orthodox Church (Raphaelites)]])

The Metropolia "Archbishopric"(The metropolis of permanently deleted from SYNODO Milan with an official act) is was headed by John (Lobue).There were two "Bishops"bishops:

* Bishop FANOURIOUS of Lincoln