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The community was founded in September 1986 <!--under the auspices of His Grace Bishop [[Tikhon (Fitzgerald) of San Francisco and Los Angeles|Tikhon]] of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West-->by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) as an English-language dependancy on [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.

*1986 Sep: Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in [[:w:House Springs, Missouri]].*In 1992: Hieromonk Kallistos reposes.*In 1999: Brotherhood brotherhood has doubled in size since founding; all cells are filled. Monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development.:In Summer: Surrounding of same year surrounding city development solves its own problem for the monastery, with authorities requiring a major highway to go through the monastery. An alternate piece of land is offered in West Virginia.*25 May 2000 May 25: Move monastery moved to Wayne, West Virginia, accomplished.*In 2005: Igumen hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to Archimandrite[[archimandrite]].*2008: December 7: Archimandrite , 2008 archimandrite George is consecrated [[Bishop]] of [[St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Mayfield, Pennsylvania)|Mayfield]].*May 2009: May: The Hermitage receives independence from Holy Trinity Monastery. Bishop George is elected as rector of the Hermitage.*In 2011: Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrates its 25th anniversary.