Under [[Image:Ocados.png|thumb|Visual representation of the Diocese of the South]]The '''Diocese of the South''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. It is currently under the leadership of His EminenceGrace, The Most the Right Reverend Dmitri[[Nikon (Liolin) of Boston|Nikon (Liolin)]], Archbishop as ''[[Locum Tenens]]'' of Dallas and the South, the Diocese of the South is comprised of the parishes in . Its territory includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginiaoutside the Washington DC metropolitan area. 

 *His EminenceGrace, Archbishop DmitriBishop NIKON - Locum Tenens, Chair

==Deaneries==*Appalachian Deanery*Atlanta Deanery*Carolinas Deanery*Dallas Deanery*St. Michael's Skete in Canoñes, NMMiami Deanery*St. Mary and Martha Orthodox Mission in Wagener, SCOrlando Deanery

==DeaneriesRuling bishops==* [[Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas|Dmitri (Royster)]] 1978-2009* [[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington|Jonah (Paffhausen)]] as locum tenens 2009-2011* [[Nikon (Liolin)]], as locum tenens 2011-Present

*[http[pt://www.ocados.org/ Diocesan WebsiteDiocese do Sul]]