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jurisdiction=[[Greek Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South AmericaChurch Outside Russia|JerusalemROCOR]]|

superior=[[Archimandrite]] NazariosMaximos (Weimar)|size=2 [[monk]]s, 1 [[novice]]attached clerics|

The '''Monastery of the Glorious Ascension (Resaca, Georgia)''' is a [[cenobitic]] [[monastery]] under the [[Greek Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South AmericaChurch Outside Russia]].

In 2003, after receiving a canonical release from Metropolitan Laurus of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR), the Ascension Monastery was received into the [[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America|Patriarchate of Jerusalem]] from the [[ROCOR]] and made part of the [[Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre]], which is the Brotherhood from the Monastery of Mar Sabbas in the Judean Desert that is responsible for maintaining and protecting the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] and other holy sites and shrines in the [[Holy Land]].

The On [[December 31]], 2005, Hieromonk Nazarios was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite and was installed as superior of the monastery is by His Eminence [[Archbishop]] [Archimandrite[Damaskinos Anastasios of Jaffa and Arimathea|Damaskinos of Jaffa]] Nazarios (since 2005), Epitropos of the Holy Sepulcher<!-- sic ---> in America.

On Following the dissolution of the parishes of the Jerusalem Patriarchate in North America and the establishment of the [[December 31Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA]], 2005, Hieromonk Nazarios the monastery was elevated to once again received into the [[ROCOR]] in October of 2010[http://picasaweb.google.com/104287538655252417112/BeingReceivedIntoROCOR#]. The monastery is currently undergoing a period of retooling with the rank intention of archimandrite it being a female monastery at some point in the near future. Liturgical functions and was installed as superior services are administered by Priest Benedict Simpson, who has been appointed chaplain of the monastery by Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar), with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR. There is an additional attached priest. Being an intentional Orthodox community, worship services are open to the public and a schedule of these services is available on the monastery [webpage]. Guided retreats (individual & groups) are being made available to those who want to delve deeper into their relationship with Christ within a monastic setting. [Archbishop[File:january.png]] [[Damaskinos of JaffaFile:temple2.png]] [[File:temple1.png]] [[File:throne.png]] [[File:benedict.png]], Epitropos of the Holy Sepulcher<!-- sic ---> in America [[File:cemetery.png]]