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The '''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, Massachusetts)]], initially formed by former members of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] who joined the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] in the 1960's in protest of the excessive ecumenical activities of Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople]] and Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]. In 1987-1988Following the suspension of the abbot and founder of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, these Archimandrite Panteleimon (Metropoulos) (+2016), by the ROCOR in December, 1986, for multiple accusations of sexual immorality, 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 Old Calendarist Synod of Archbishop Auxentios of Athens. HOCNA is not in communion with any mainstream Orthodox church. Perhaps its most prominent community is [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] in Boston.

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 17 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 founding of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, the brotherhood has dedicated themselves to producing translations of texts necessary for Orthodox Church life. Many books of the lives of the Saints and concerning matters of the Faith have been published. Especially, out of desire to benefit the Church, liturgical books of primary importance have been translated into English and published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery: ''A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians'', ''The [[Pentecostarion]]'', ''The Great [[Horologion]]'', the complete 12-volume set of The [[Menaion]] and ''The [[Psalter]] According to the Seventy''. Some patristic works have also been translated and published, most notably ''The [[Ladder of Divine Ascent]]'', ''The Ascetical Homilies of Saint [[Isaac the Syrian]]'', and ''The [[Synodicon of Orthodoxy]]''. HOCNA has published ''The Struggle Against Ecumenism'', the 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.

Today, HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 17 22 parishes throughout the United Statesand Canada, the most famous of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, Washington[http://www.stnectariospress.com/]. Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, SeatleSeattle, and Toronto. HOCNA currently has three four hierarchs. All With the exception of Gregory, all were monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery for ten years or more. * Gregory, Metropolitan of Boston, President of the Holy Synod* Ignatius, Metropolitan of Seattle* Andrew, Metropolitan of Toronto* Chrysostomos, auxiliary Bishop of Lanham 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 of Boston (+2019) 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 of America]]. Other clergy, including the dean of clergy of the Metropolis of Boston and rector of Holy Nativity Convent, also joined the Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America along with the above clergy and bishops.<ref>Fr. Panagiotes Carras. ''[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrthodoxInfo/message/862 An Announcement].'' YAHOO! Groups - OrthodoxInfo. Fri Jun 3, 2011 2:35am.</ref>

* In 2012, after continuing disputes involving accusations of heresy against Metropolitan Ephraimand Archimandrite Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Boston* Makariosand further revelations regarding the sexual abuse allegations against Archimandrite Panteleimon, Metropolitan a majority of Toronto* Demetriusparishes, Suffragan Bishop Demetrios of Carlisle, and 17 monks of Holy Transfiguration Monastery leave HOCNA for the Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America under Metropolitan Pavlos. ''[http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.pdf]]"

In 2011On March 21, 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 Panteleimon2013, 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 it was [[Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America]]. Other clergy, including the dean of clergy of the Metropolis of Boston and rector of Holy Nativity Convent, also joined the Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America along with the above clergy and bishops.<ref>Fr. Panagiotes Carras. ''[httphttps://groupsdocs.yahoogoogle.com/groupfile/OrthodoxInfod/message0BzJKrDVZPwcvMWgxQ0MweHN2dTg/862 An Announcementedit?pli=1 announced]that what remained of the Holy Orthodox Church in North America had entered into communion with the True Orthodox Church of Greece (Synod of Archbishop Makarios of Athens) as a "Sister Church".'' YAHOO! Groups - OrthodoxInfo. Fri Jun 3, 2011 2:35am.</ref>

In 20122019, after continuing disputes involving accusations the Synod of Archbishop Makarios of Athens issued a Confession of Faith condemning the name-worshiping heresy against Metropolitan Ephraim and Archimandrite Panteleimonamong others, it was announced on April 20, and further revelations regarding 2019 that HOCNA was breaking communion with the sexual abuse allegations against Archimandrite PanteleimonSynod of Archbishop Makarios. Following this decision, almost half Metropolitan Makarios of Toronto announced that on the parishes basis of HOCNAthis decision, Bishop Demetrios as well as the continued promotion of Carlislethe name-worshiping heresy by Metropolitan Gregory of Boston, the Toronto Metropolis was withdrawing from HOCNA and 13 monks of Holy Transfiguration Monastery leave HOCNA for was petitioning to be received into the Genuine Greek True Orthodox Church of America under Metropolitan Pavlos. ''[http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNAGreece, Synod of Archbishop Makarios of Athens.pdf]]"

* [http://www.homb.org/ HOCNA Metropolis of Boston] (Also [http://www.hocna.net/ here])* [http://quietlightcandles.net/ Convent of the Meeting of the Lord] Candle Shop Webisite* [http://gsinai.com St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery]Website

* [http://www.stjohntheconfessor.com/ St. John the Confessor Orthodox Church], Ipswich, MA.* [http://www.hombsaintannas.org/st_annas/ St. Anna's Orthodox Church], Roslindale, MA.* [http://www.stmarkofephesus.org/ St. Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Cathedral], Roslindale, MA.* [http://www.saintphilaret.org/ St. Philaret Orthodox Mission Chapel], Chicopee, MA.* [http://www.stseraphimofsarov.org/ St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church], Mechanicsville, VA.

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

* [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 Defense===admission of guilt regarding sexual abuse allegations.]* [http://www.hocna.info/LetterFrSergiusRecentEventsHTM.shtml Letter of Fr. Sergios, former monk of Holy Transfiguration Monastery has made available to following documents in order to refute some , on the heresy and immorality of the accusations made against themFr. Panteleimon.]* [http://onimyaslavie.blogspot.com/ Facts about name-worshipping]* [http://archiveswww.hombpokrov.org/Answer%20to%20Pokrovdisplay.pdf Answer to Pokrovasp?ds=Article&id=1941 Article in The National Herald], from the November 29, 2012 edition, on the sexual abuse charges against Fr. Panteleimon.* [http://archivesforthosewhohaveearstohear.hombblogspot.orgcom/Clarifying%20the%20Record~final%20version.pdf Clarifying Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear], "the truth about why so many Orthodox Christians have left HOCNA for the Record]GOC"; compiled by former monks, clergy and faithful of HOCNA