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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 [[monastery|monasteries]] and [[parish]]es originally formed under the auspices of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. After breaking from the Greek Archdiocese and being received into the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], it broke from the latter in 1986, after allegations of sexual misconduct at [[Image:Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts).jpg|right|thumb|300px|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] in Brookline, Massachusetts, citing ROCOR following the ecumenical movement.]]

TodayThe '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' (or "HOCNA"; also known as "the Panteleimonites") is an [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] jurisdiction, headquartered at [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, HOCNA consists Massachusetts)]], initially formed by former members of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of five monastic communities and twenty-two parishes, missions and chapels throughout America]] who joined the United States; two monastic communities and seven parishes and missions [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] in Canada; one chapel the 1960's in Byelorussia, one hermitage protest of the excessive ecumenical activities of Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople]] and Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]. Following the suspension of the [now reposed] abbot and 3 parishes in Georgiafounder of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, seven convents and one parish in GreeceArchimandrite Panteleimon (Metropoulos), four parishes and missions by the ROCOR in KenyaDecember, one convent and three parishes in Russia1986, five churches in Ugandafor multiple accusations of sexual immorality, the monastery and one church its supporting communities left the ROCOR and following a brief period under two independent Old Calendarist bishops in Greece, were received by the UkraineOld Calendarist Synod of Archbishop Auxentios of Athens. HOCNA regards itself as being the last true remnant of the is not in communion with any mainstream Orthodox Churchchurch.

==HistoryHOCNA today=====Within The ''Holy Orthodox Church in North America'' is an Eparchial Synod with parishes and monastic communities in the Greek Archdiocese===[[Archimandrite]] [[Panteleimon (Metropoulos)]]United States, as well as Europe and Central America. Today HOCNA consists of five monastic communities and 13 parishes. Their monastic communities are well known world wide for their incense, hand painted icons and mounted icon photographs, pure beeswax candles, vestments and clerical clothing. Also, since the leader founding of HOCNAHoly Transfiguration Monastery, had grown up in the [[Greek brotherhood has dedicated themselves to producing translations of texts necessary for Orthodox Archdiocese Church life. Many books of the lives of America]]the Saints and concerning matters of the Faith have been published. During his time in Especially, out of desire to benefit the Greek ArchdioceseChurch, he attracted many {{citation}}^{liturgical books of primary importance have been translated into English and published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery: '': approximate number?A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians''} to the monastic life, founding ''The [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration MonasteryPentecostarion]] and with a Holy Trinity Convent. A number {{citation}}^{'': approximate number?, ''} of The Great [[parishHorologion]]es also formed under his influence. He had been '', the complete 12-volume set of The [[tonsureMenaion]]d as a monastic on and ''The [[Mount AthosPsalter]] where he was advised {{citation}}^{According to the Seventy'': person. Some patristic works have also been translated and published, most notably 's name?'The [[Ladder of Divine Ascent]]''}, because ''The Ascetical Homilies of the allegedly increasing Saint [[modernismIsaac the Syrian]] '', and ''The [[ecumenism]] of Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) Synodicon of AmericaOrthodoxy]]''. HOCNA has published ''The Struggle Against Ecumenism'', the [[primate]] most extensive history of the Greek Archdiocese, to break from that jurisdiction and join himself and his followers to the [[Russian "True Orthodox Church Outside Russia" available in English[http://www.homb.org/Sword.htm]and also has published a series of [http://homb.org/PUBs07-23-05.pdf tracts]. And so in on the mid-1960sspiritual life, contemporary Church issues, Panteleimon and those who followed him joined ROCORmoral issues.

===Break with ROCORHierarchs, Metropolises and Parishes===In January 1986Today, four former members HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against and an estimated 13 parishes throughout the monastery's superior, Fr Panteleimon. In response to these allegationsUnited States, the synod most famous of bishops of the which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, Washington[[ROCORhttp://www.stnectariospress.com/]] set up a commission to investigate HTM; . Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, Seattle, and Toronto. HOCNA currently has four hierarchs. With the commission consisted exception of Archbishop [[Anthony (Sinkevich) of Los Angeles]] and Bishop [[Alypy (Gamanovich) of Chicago and Detroit]]Gregory, all were monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery for ten years or more.

The commission presented its findings to the next meeting * Gregory, Metropolitan of the SynodBoston, held in Mansonville, Canada. Six accusers presented testimony to President of the Holy Synod. Fr Ephraim* Makarios, Dean Metropolitan of the New England DeaneryToronto* Ignatius, spoke in defense Metropolitan of Fr Panteleimon. Fr Panteleimon was questioned, denied the allegationsSeattle* Andrew, but agreed to be relieved auxiliary Bishop of his duties as superior. On May 16/29, 1986Markham* Chrysostomos, the Synod suspended Panteleimon and appointed Fr Isaac as temporary administrator. In a subsequent meeting auxiliary Bishop of the Synod, on November 12/25, 1986, the Synod suspended both Panteleimon and Isaac, and ordered a commission to investigate allegations against Isaac. Fr Justin was appointed as administrator.Lanham In December 1986* Ephraim, despite the decisions of the Synod, the Holy Transfiguration Monastery elected Isaac as its superior. Then, on [[December 12]], 1986, the monastery notified retired Metropolitan [[Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York]] that it was leaving ROCOR because of modernism and ecumenism.  Fr Alexey Young in his history of the ROCOR writes that a few weeks before the schism, Fr Panteleimon had this to say about the ROCOR:Boston

"The Synod In 2011, after several years of controversy over the autonomous canonical status of HOCNA and the relatively recent controversy regarding the posthumous salvation of non-Orthodox taught by Metropolitan Ephraim and Archimandrite Panteleimon, the entire Metropolis of Portland (along with its bishops, Metropolitan Moses and his suffragan Bishop Sergius) and all the parishes of the Metropolis of Toronto were received by the [[Genuine Greek Orthodox Church [the ROCORof America]] is a real standard of Orthodoxy.... ThereforeOther clergy, discerning where including the dean of clergy of the Truth is foundMetropolis of Boston and rector of Holy Nativity Convent, we remain in unity under our bishops in also joined the midst Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of many trials...because grace abides in America along with the Synodabove clergy and bishops.<ref>Fr.Panagiotes Carras. We uphold our Synod primarily and foremostly as a standard of Orthodoxy''[http://groups. All others have betrayed the Truthyahoo. This was demonstrated of late by the election of our new Metropolitan (Vitaly)com/group/OrthodoxInfo/message/862 An Announcement].'' YAHOO! Groups - OrthodoxInfo.Fri Jun 3, 2011 2:35am."</ref>

===Overtures with the Old Calendar Greeks===On [[August 19]] / September 1In 2012, 1986after continuing disputes involving accusations of heresy against Metropolitan Ephraim and Archimandrite Panteleimon, and further revelations regarding the Synod sexual abuse allegations against Archimandrite Panteleimon, a majority of Bishops parishes, Bishop Demetrios of the ROCOR formally deposed Panteleimon, IsaacCarlisle, and all 17 monks of Holy Transfiguration Monastery leave HOCNA for the clergy who followed them into the schism Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America under Metropolitan Pavlos. ''[http://wwwnftu.hocna.infonet/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ROCOR_Statement_December_1986Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.shtmlpdf]]. The Synod stated that "...all the clergymen who have withdrawn with Archimandrite Panteleimon who dare to celebrate the divine services, ignoring their suspension, and thus violate the canons and pronounce upon themselves a sentence of condemnation."

Panteleimon and HTM then joined a synod of the Greek [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] movement headed by Akakios of Diavlia and Gabriel of the Cyclades. After ROCOR forwarded documents about Panteleimon to Akakios and Gabriel, the latter quit the synod. Finding itself with only one bishopOn March 21, HTM started negotiations with another synod2013, that of Archbishop it was [[Auxentios of Athens]] (the so-called "Auxentiites")https://docs. Despite warnings from Akakios, as well as Panteleimon's previous opinion of Auxentios (once calling him the "garbage pit of Orthodoxy" because Auxentios was deposed for consecrating a homosexual to the episcopate for an undisclosed sum of money), HTM quit Akakios and joined the Auxentiite synodgoogle. In 1995, Maximos com/file/d/0BzJKrDVZPwcvMWgxQ0MweHN2dTg/edit?pli=1 announced] that what remained of Kephalonia replaced Auxentios. He then asked ROCOR for the same documentation that was provided to Akakios and Gabriel. Upon receiving the documentation, Maximos quit the synod, leaving HTM and the bishops ordained by Auxentios. The latter incorporated a new organization called the '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' or '''HOCNA'''. == HOCNA today ==Today, HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 30 parishes throughout had entered into communion with the United States and Canada, the most famous True Orthodox Church of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, Washington[http://www.stnectariospress.com/]. Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, Seatle, and Toronto. HOCNA has four hierarchs: * Ephraim, Metropolitan Greece (Synod of Boston* Archbishop Makarios, Metropolitan of Toronto* Moses, Metropolitan of Seattle* Sergios, Suffragan Bishop of Loch Lomond All three were monks at HTM under PanteleimonAthens) as a "Sister Church".

*[[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====

* [http://wwwquietlightcandles.sspp-tucsonnet/ Convent of the Meeting of the Lord] Candle Shop Website* [http://thehtml.org/aboutus.html About UsHoly Transfiguration Monastery] provided by Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, where Metropolitan Moses serves. Parish listing on the same page.* [http://www.hocnaholynativityconvent.netcom/ HOCNA Metropolis of BostonHoly Nativity Convent]* [http://www.hocnasaintannas.org/ HOCNA & The St. Anna's Orthodox: a publication of The Byzantine & Antiquities Studies InstituteChurch] - formerly the official website of HOCNA, now an independent publicationRoslindale, MA.

===Anti-HOCNA publicationswebsites and documents:===

* [http://pageswww.prodigysaintjonah.netorg/frjohnwhitefordarticles/hocna_facts.htm Fr John Whiteford's articles about HOCNA]* [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 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 (HOCNA) to Metropolitan Ephraim concerning the name-worshipping heresy and Fr. 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 heresy and immorality of Fr. Panteleimon.]* [http://onimyaslavie.blogspot.com/ Facts about name-worshipping]* [http://www.pokrov.org/display.asp?ds=Article&id=1941 Article in The National Herald], from the November 29, 2012 edition, on the sexual abuse charges against Fr. Panteleimon.* [http://forthosewhohaveearstohear.blogspot.com/ Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear], "the truth about why so many Orthodox Christians have left HOCNA for the GOC"; compiled by former monks, clergy and faithful of HOCNA ===See also===* [[w:Holy Orthodox Church in North America|HOCNA on Wikipedia]]