Orthodoxy in America
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Despite its relatively young age, Orthodoxy in America has a complex history and a complicated present. This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in America.
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People
Saints
- Alexander Hotovitzky
- Alexis of Wilkes-Barre
- Basil Martysz
- Brendan the Navigator
- Herman of Alaska
- Innocent of Alaska
- Jacob Netsvetov
- John Kochurov
- John Maximovitch
- Juvenaly of Alaska
- Nikolai Velimirovic
- Peter the Aleut
- Raphael of Brooklyn
- Seraphim (Samuilovich) of Uglich
- Tikhon of Moscow
- Varnava (Nastic)
- Anatole (Kamensky)
- Under consideration for glorification
Bishops
Other major figures
Jurisdictions
Current
- Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America
- American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
- Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- Belarusian Council of Orthodox Churches in North America
- Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia
- Ecumenical Patriarchate in America
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
- Orthodox Church in America
- Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada
- Russian Orthodox Church in the USA
- Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA
- Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Communities in the USA
Non-Mainstream
- Holy Orthodox Church in North America (HOCNA)
- Russian Orthodox Church in Exile (ROCE)
- Universal Orthodox diocese of Georgia (UOC)
Former
- Alexandrian Greek Orthodox Catholic Church in the United States
- American Orthodox Catholic Church
- Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Toledo and Dependencies
- Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Metropolis of America and Canada
- Bulgarian Diocese in Exile
- Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America
- Russian Exarchate of North America
- Syrian Holy Orthodox Greek Catholic Mission in North America
Seminaries and other education
- Christ the Saviour Seminary (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)
- St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kodiak, Alaska)
- St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)
- St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary (Libertyville, Illinois)
- St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Bound Brook, New Jersey)
- St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)
Monasteries
Groups
- Evangelical Orthodox Church
- Holy Order of MANS (later, Christ the Savior Brotherhood)
- Society of Clerks Secular of St. Basil
Organizations
National
- Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America
- Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting (EOCS)
- International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
- Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)
- Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL)
- Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)
- Orthodox Christians for Life (OCLife)
- Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM)
- Orthodox Theological Society in America (OTSA)
- Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA)
Regional
- Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts (CEOC)
- Fellowship of Orthodox Churches of Connecticut (FORCC)
- Rocky Mountain Orthodox Christian Charities and Missions (RMOCCM)
Jurisdictional
External links
- Orthodoxy in America: An Online Directory of the Orthodox Church in North America
- Orthodoxy in America Lecture Series, sponsored by Fordham University
- Iconic History of Orthodoxy in America
- American Orthodox History The story of Orthodoxy in the Americas - Ancient Faith Raido podcast
Articles
- Orthodoxy in America, by Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna
- The Dynamics of the Orthodox Faith in America, by Abp. Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America
- A Spiritual Springtime for American Orthodoxy: Reflections on the last 40 Years, by Fr. Thomas Hopko, Sept. 27, 2008
- The Dangers of Multiple Orthodox Jurisdictions in the United States, by Metr. Isaiah (Chronopoulos) of Denver
- Where Do We Go From Here?, by Abbot Jonah (Paffhausen) (requires free registration)
- Orthodoxy in America: Diaspora or Church?, by Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky
- The Project for Orthodox Renewal of the Orthodox Christian Laity: Seven Studies of Key Issues Facing Orthodox Christians in America, Steven J. Sfekas and George E. Matsoukas, eds. (1993)
- An Orthodox Christian Church in the United States: Unified and Self-Governed, a pamphlet by Orthodox Christian Laity
- The Face of American Orthodoxy: A Forgotten Perspective, by Fr. Aris P. Metrakos
- The Next Triumph of Orthodoxy, by Fr. Aris P. Metrakos
- The Liturgical Path of Orthodoxy in America, by Paul Meyendorff
- Orthodoxy in America, from OrthodoxPhotos.com
- Reflecting on the Future of Orthodoxy in America, by Archbishop Peter (L'Huillier) of New York
- Orthodoxy in America: Its Historical Past and Present, by Fr. Seraphim Rose
- Orthodoxy and America, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann- (this is the last part of III: The Spiritual Problem below)
- Problems of Orthodoxy in America series, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann
- The American Orthodox Church, by Dr. George Strickland
- TIME: An American Orthodoxy?, March 16, 1970 (full article here)