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'''The Hermitage of the Holy Cross''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. It is located in Wayne, West Virginia.

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 dependency on [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville.

Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in [[:w:House Springs, Missouri|House Springs, Missouri]]. In 1992 Hieromonk Kallistos reposesreposed.

In 1999 , brotherhood has had doubled in size since founding; , filling all cells are filled[[cell]]s of the monastery. Monastery At the time the monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development. In Summer the summer of same year the continued growth of the surrounding city development solves solved its own problem for the [[monastery]], with as the civil authorities requiring required the building of a major highway to go through the monastery. An alternate piece of land is offered in West Virginiawas offered to the community.

On [[May 25 May ]], 2000 , the monastery moved to Wayne, West Virginia.

In 2005 , hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. On [[December 7]], 2008 archimandrite , Archimandrite George is consecrated [[Bishop]] of Mayfield with his [[see]] at [[St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Mayfield, Pennsylvania)|Mayfield]].

In May 2009 The , the Hermitage receives its independence from Holy Trinity Monastery. , and Bishop George is was elected as rector of the Hermitage.

In 2011 , Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrates celebrated its 25th anniversary.