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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOArch; Greek: Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Αρχιεπισκοπή Αμερικής), headquartered in New York City, is an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Its current primate is Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. [1] [4]
Greek Orthodox Church of St. George: Piscataway, New Jersey: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church: Manhattan, New York Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: 2014-pending Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: 1959 built Holy Trinity Cathedral: 279 S. 200 West, Salt Lake City
The Archdiocese of America, better known as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, is a jurisdiction of the Eastern Orthodox Church under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. It was formally constituted in 1922 and has had seven Archbishops.
The Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, at 319–337 East 74th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, is a Neo-Byzantine-style Greek Orthodox church. [2] [3] It serves as the national cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and as the episcopal seat of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. [2] [3]
The Greek Orthodox Direct Archdiocesan District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is the direct area overseen by the Archbishop of America with 67 parishes. [1] It is under the direct administration of the Archbishop of America.
As Archbishop of America, his official title is His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America, Most Honorable Exarch of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is the eighth Archbishop of America elected since the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1922. [2]
The list at the Greek Archdiocese website also includes a parish in New Jersey. Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine) The current abbot is Metropolitan Paisios (Loulourgas) of Tyana, who led the monastery and its metochia into the Ecumenical Patriarchate along with the deputy abbot, Bishop Vikentios (Malamatenios) of Apameia.
On 18 September 1999, Elder Archbishop Demetrios was enthroned at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. [5] [6] The cathedral on New York City's Upper East Side serves as the national cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and is the seat of the Archbishop. [7] [8]