|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | {{orthodoxyinamerica}}
| + | LOL INTERNET |
| − | The '''Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas''' (SCOBA) is an organization founded in 1960 under the leadership of Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]] and designed to help cooperation among the several Orthodox Christian [[jurisdiction]]s to be found in the Americas. It acts as a clearinghouse for educational, charitable, and missionary work in the Americas. Its member hierarchs meet semi-annually for discussion and decisions on inter-Orthodox and ecumenical matters, to review the work of its commissions and dialogues, and to plan future events.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Profile==
| |
| − | The members of SCOBA are represented by [[archbishop]]s, [[metropolitan]]s, and [[bishop]]s of the [[Orthodox Church]]es in North and South America that are in communion with the four ancient Orthodox [[Patriarchate]]s of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], and [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], and those that are in communion with them. A number of the member jurisdictions are canonically subject to the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Not all jurisdictions on American soil which are in communion with these patriarchates are also members of SCOBA (e.g., the churches in the US belonging to the [[Church of Jerusalem]] or the [[Church of Russia]]).
| |
| − | | |
| − | In November of 1994, at the famous [[Ligonier Meeting]] at the [[Antiochian Village]] in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, the hierarchs of SCOBA voted together in terms of forming an Orthodox Church of America, a single [[holy synod]] and church administration for all Orthodox Christians living in America, declaring themselves no longer to be a [[diaspora]] but rather a missionary church. The outcome of that meeting has yet to come to fruition.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Members==
| |
| − | *[[Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America]]
| |
| − | *[[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]]
| |
| − | *[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]]
| |
| − | *[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia]]
| |
| − | *[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Church in America]]
| |
| − | *[[Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada]]
| |
| − | *[[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada]]
| |
| − | *[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Current Officers==
| |
| − | *Archbishop [[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demetrios (Trakatellis)]], Chair
| |
| − | *Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]], Vice-Chair
| |
| − | *Metropolitan [[Christopher (Kovacevich) of Midwestern America|Christopher (Kovacevich)]], Secretary
| |
| − | *Metropolitan [[Nicholas (Smisko) of Amissos|Nicholas (Smisko)]], Treasurer
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Staff ==
| |
| − | *Bishop Dimitrios, General Secretary
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Agencies ==
| |
| − | *[[Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting]] (EOCS)
| |
| − | *[[International Orthodox Christian Charities]] (IOCC)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Christian Education Commission]] (OCEC)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Christian Fellowship]] (OCF)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Christian Mission Center]] (OCMC)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Christian Network]] (OCN)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Information Technologies Commission]] (OITC)
| |
| − | *[[Orthodox Research Commission]] (ORC)
| |
| − | | |
| − | == External links ==
| |
| − | *[http://www.scoba.us/ Official SCOBA website]
| |
| − | *[http://www.ocl.org/Ligonier%20revisited.htm Ligonier revisited]
| |
| − | *[http://www.schmemann.org/byhim/episcopatus.html On the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas] - by Protopresbyter [[Alexander Schmemann]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Category:Jurisdictions]]
| |
| − | [[Category:Organizations]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[fr:Conférence permanente des Évêques orthodoxes canoniques des Amériques]]
| |
