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The '''Diocese of Los Angeles and the West''' of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] was established as the Western Region of the [[archdiocese]] on [[May 5]], 1964 by Bishop [[Anthony (Bashir) of New York| Antony (Bashir)]]. Upon the granting of self-rule to the archdiocese by the [[Patriarchate of Antioch]] in 2001, the Western Region was raised to the dignity of a [[diocese]]. The [[diocese]] includes the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. His Grace Bishop [[Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui) of Los Angeles|Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui)]], formerly the [[auxiliary bishop]] of the Western Region, was enthroned as bishop of the new diocese at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles, California on Sunday, [[September 12]], 2004, by Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]], the ruling hierarch of the archdiocese.

==Parishes and Monasteries==