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The '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' (or '''"HOCNA''', "; also known as "the ''Panteleimonites'' or as ''HTM - Boston'', ") is a jurisdiction whose an [[monasteryOld Calendarists|monasteriesOld Calendarist]] and jurisdiction, headquartered at [[parishHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)]]es originally , initially formed under the auspices by former members of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. After breaking from the Greek Archdiocese and being received into who joined the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], it broke from in the latter 1960's in 1986, after allegations protest of the excessive ecumenical activities of Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of sexual misconduct at Constantinople]] and Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]. Following the suspension of the [now reposed] abbot and founder of Holy Transfiguration Monastery , Archimandrite Panteleimon (BrooklineMetropoulos), Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] by the ROCOR in BrooklineDecember, 1986, Massachusettsfor multiple accusations of sexual immorality, citing the monastery and its supporting communities left the ROCOR and following a brief period under two independent Old Calendarist bishops in Greece, were received by the ecumenical movementOld Calendarist Synod of Archbishop Auxentios of Athens. HOCNA is not in communion with any mainstream Orthodox church.
==HOCNA today==The ''Holy Orthodox Church in North America'' is an Eparchial Synod with parishes and monastic communities in the United States, as well as Europe and Central America. Today, HOCNA consists of five monastic communities and twenty-two 13 parishes, missions and chapels throughout the United States; two . Their monastic communities are well known world wide for their incense, hand painted icons and seven parishes mounted icon photographs, pure beeswax candles, vestments and missions in Canada; one chapel in Byelorussiaclerical clothing. Also, since the founding of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, one hermitage the brotherhood has dedicated themselves to producing translations of texts necessary for Orthodox Church life. Many books of the lives of the Saints and 3 parishes in Georgiaconcerning matters of the Faith have been published. Especially, out of desire to benefit the Church, seven convents liturgical books of primary importance have been translated into English and one parish in Greecepublished by Holy Transfiguration Monastery: ''A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians'', ''The [[Pentecostarion]]'', ''The Great [[Horologion]]'', four parishes the complete 12-volume set of The [[Menaion]] and ''The [[Psalter]] According to the Seventy''. Some patristic works have also been translated and missions in Kenyapublished, one convent and three parishes in Russiamost notably ''The [[Ladder of Divine Ascent]]'', five churches in Uganda''The Ascetical Homilies of Saint [[Isaac the Syrian]]'', and one church in the Ukraine''The [[Synodicon of Orthodoxy]]''. HOCNA regards itself as being has published ''The Struggle Against Ecumenism'', the last true remnant most extensive history of the "True Orthodox Church" available in English[http://www.homb.org/Sword.htm] and also has published a series of [http://homb.org/PUBs07-23-05.pdf tracts] on the spiritual life, contemporary Church issues, and moral issues.
==History=====Within the Greek ArchdioceseHierarchs, Metropolises and Parishes===[[Archimandrite]] [[Panteleimon (Metropoulos)]]Today, HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 13 parishes throughout the leader of HOCNAUnited States, had grown up in the [[Greek most famous of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. During his time Cathedral in the Greek ArchdioceseSeattle, he attracted many {{citation}}<sup>''Washington[http: approximate number?''</sup> to the monastic life, founding [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] and with a Holy Trinity Convent/www.stnectariospress. A number {{citation}}<sup>'': approximate number?''<com/sup> of [[parish]]es also formed under his influence. He had been [[tonsure]]d as a monastic on [[Mount Athos]] where he was advised {{citation}}<sup>'': person's name?''</sup>Administratively, because of the allegedly increasing [[modernism]] and [[ecumenism]] of Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, the [[primate]] of the Greek ArchdioceseSeattle, to break from that jurisdiction and join himself and his followers to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]Toronto. HOCNA currently has four hierarchs. And so in With the mid-1960sexception of Gregory, Panteleimon and those who followed him joined ROCORall were monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery for ten years or more.
===Monastic communities===
====United States of America====
*[[Holy Ascension Skete (York, Maine)|Holy Ascension Skete]], York, Maine.*[[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], Brookline, Massachusetts.*[[St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery, Kelseyville, California|St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery]], Kelseyville, California.*[[Convent of the Meeting of the Lord (Stanwood, Washington)|Convent of the Meeting of the Lord]], Stanwood, Washington.*[[Holy Nativity Convent (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Nativity Convent]], Brookline, Massachusetts.====Canada====*[[Holy Theotokos Convent (Newmarket, Ontario)|Holy Theotokos Convent]], Newmarket, Ontario.*[[Hermitage of St. Mary Magdalene (Warrenton, VancouverVirginia)|Hermitage of St. Mary Magdalene]], Warrenton, Vancouver.Virginia ====ByelorussiaRepublic of Georgia====
*Hermitage of Saint Maximus the Confessor, Abastumani.
====Greece====
*Convent of the Annunciation, Oinoussae, Chios
====Russia====
*Holy Dormition Convent, Chubayevo, Chuvashia
==References==
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== External links ==
===Official HOCNA Sites===* [http://www.hocnahomb.netorg/ HOCNA Metropolis of Boston]* [http://quietlightcandles.net/ Convent of the Meeting of the Lord] Candle Shop Website* [http://thehtml.org Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.ssppholynativityconvent.com/ Holy Nativity Convent]* [http://www.saintannas.org/ St. Anna's Orthodox Church], Roslindale, MA. ===Anti-tucsonHOCNA websites and documents:===* [http://www.hocna.info/ A website created by former members of Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.pokrov.org/aboutuscontroversial/htmon.html About UsAllegations against HOCNA on Pokrov website]* [http://www.saintjonah.org/articles/hocna_facts.htm Fr John Whiteford's articles about HOCNA] provided * [http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.pdf Collection of documents pertaining to the accusations of heresy and the scandals concerning Fr. Pateleimon by Ss Peter and Paul former clergy of HOCNA.]* [http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FrJohntoMetrEphraim.pdf Open Letter of Fr. John Fleser of St. Anna's Orthodox Church, where (HOCNA) to Metropolitan Moses servesEphraim concerning the name-worshipping heresy and Fr. Parish listing Panteleimon's admission of guilt regarding sexual abuse allegations.]* [http://www.hocna.info/LetterFrSergiusRecentEventsHTM.shtml Letter of Fr. Sergios, former monk of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, on the same pageheresy and immorality of Fr.Panteleimon.]* [http://onimyaslavie.blogspot.com/ Facts about name-worshipping]* [http://www.hocnapokrov.org/ HOCNA display.asp?ds=Article& id=1941 Article in The OrthodoxNational Herald], from the November 29, 2012 edition, on the sexual abuse charges against Fr. Panteleimon.* [http: a publication of The Byzantine & Antiquities Studies Institute//forthosewhohaveearstohear.blogspot.com/ Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear] - formerly , "the truth about why so many Orthodox Christians have left HOCNA for the official website GOC"; compiled by former monks, clergy and faithful of HOCNA, now an independant publication.
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