Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos <strong>of</strong><br />
Pittsburgh, Metropolis <strong>of</strong> Pittsburgh, 5201<br />
Ellsworth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, Tel.<br />
(412)621-5529 Fax (412)621-1522<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios <strong>of</strong><br />
Boston, Metropolis <strong>of</strong> Boston, 162 Goddard<br />
Avenue, Brookline, MA 02146, Tel. (617)277-<br />
4742, Fax (617)739-9229<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah <strong>of</strong> Denver,<br />
Metropolis <strong>of</strong> Denver, 4610 East Alameda<br />
Avenue, Suite D1, Denver, CO 80222, Tel.<br />
(303)333-7794 Fax (303)333-7796<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios <strong>of</strong> Atlanta,<br />
Metropolis <strong>of</strong> Atlanta, 2480 Clairmont Road<br />
NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, Tel. (404)634-9345<br />
Fax (404)634-2471<br />
His Eminence Metroplitan Nicholas <strong>of</strong> Detroit,<br />
Metropolis <strong>of</strong> Detroit, 19405 Renfrew Road,<br />
Detroit, MI 48221, Tel. (313)664-5433 Fax<br />
(313)864-5543<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos <strong>of</strong> San<br />
Francisco, Metropolis <strong>of</strong> San Francisco, 372<br />
Santa Clara Avenue, San Francisco, CA<br />
94127, Tel. (415)753-3075 Fax (415)753-1165<br />
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos <strong>of</strong> New<br />
Jersey, Metropolis <strong>of</strong> New Jersey 629<br />
Springfield Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, Tel.<br />
(908)686-0003 Fax (908)686-0046<br />
Auxiliary Bishops: His Grace Bishop Dimitrios <strong>of</strong><br />
Xanthos, His Grace Bishop Savas <strong>of</strong> Troas,His<br />
Grace Bishop Andonios <strong>of</strong> Phasiane, His Grace<br />
Bishop Demetrios <strong>of</strong> Mokissos.<br />
CLERGY-LAITY CONGRESS<br />
The Clergy-Laity Congress, the highest legislative<br />
body <strong>of</strong> the Archdiocese, is convened<br />
biennially <strong>and</strong> presided over by the<br />
Archbishop. It is concerned with all matters,<br />
other than doctrinal or canonical, affecting the<br />
life, growth <strong>and</strong> unity <strong>of</strong> the Church, the institutions,<br />
finances, administration, educational<br />
<strong>and</strong> philanthropic concerns <strong>and</strong> its increasing<br />
growing role in the life <strong>of</strong> the nations <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Western Hemisphere. The delegates are the<br />
pastors <strong>and</strong> elected lay representatives.<br />
There are 560 parishes, 840 priests <strong>and</strong> approximately<br />
1.5 million faithful in the Greek<br />
Orthodox Archdiocese <strong>of</strong> America<br />
THE ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL<br />
The Archdiocesan Council is the deliberative<br />
body <strong>of</strong> the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese<br />
which meets in the interim period between<br />
Clergy-Laity Congresses, held every two<br />
years.<br />
Executive Committee, His Eminence Archbishop<br />
Demetrios Chairman<br />
The Holy Synod <strong>of</strong> Bishops<br />
Vice Chairman, Michael Jaharis; Nicholas<br />
Bouras, Treasurer; Catherine Bouffides-Walsh,<br />
Secretary, George Behrakis, Elini Huszagh,<br />
Peter Kikis, George Mathews, Anthony<br />
Stefanis, George Vourvoulias; Emanuel G.<br />
Demos, General Counsel to the Archdiocese.<br />
INSTITUTIONS<br />
Archdiocesan Cathedral <strong>of</strong> the Holy Trinity<br />
The Rev. Frank Marangos, Dean, 319-337 East<br />
74th Street, New York, NY 10021, Tel.<br />
(212)288-3215 Fax (212)288-5876<br />
Website: www.thecathedral.goarch.org<br />
Hellenic College/Holy Cross School <strong>of</strong><br />
Theology, The Rev. Nicholas Triantafilou,<br />
President, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA<br />
02445, Tel. (617)731-3500 Fax (617)850-<br />
1460, Email: admission@hchc.edu<br />
Saint Basil Academy, The Rev. Constantine L.<br />
Sitaras, Director, 79 Saint Basil Road<br />
Garrison, NY 10524, Tel. (845)424-3500 Fax<br />
(845)424-4172, Email: stbasil@bestweb.net,<br />
Website: www.stbasil.goarch.org<br />
St. Michael’s Home, His Grace Bishop Andonios <strong>of</strong><br />
Phasiane,Director, 3 Lehman Terrace, Yonkers,<br />
NY 10705, Tel. (914)476-3374 Fax (914)476-<br />
1744, Email: Stmichaelshome@msn.com,<br />
Website: stmichael.goarch.org<br />
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> the Archbishop, Alice Keurian; Director;<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> the Chancellor,His Grace Bishop Savas<br />
<strong>of</strong> Troas, Chancellor; Office <strong>of</strong> Administration,<br />
Jerry Dimitriou, Executive Director.<br />
ARCHDIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS<br />
Registry, Finance, Stewardship & LOGOS,<br />
Religious Education, Greek Education,<br />
Communications, Internet Ministries,<br />
Information Technologies, Youth <strong>and</strong> Young<br />
Adults, Camping Ministry, Ionian Village<br />
Ecumenical, Interfaith/Interchurch Marriages,<br />
Archives, Benefits<br />
Related Organizations, auxiliaries<br />
Ladies Philoptochos Society, Presbyters Council,<br />
Sisterhood <strong>of</strong> Presvyteres, Retired Clergy <strong>of</strong><br />
America, National Forum <strong>of</strong> Greek Orthodox<br />
Musicians, Hellenic Cultural Center, Archons <strong>of</strong><br />
the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Archbishop<br />
Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund, St.<br />
Photios National Shrine, International Orthodox<br />
Christian Charities(IOCC), Orthodox Christian<br />
Mission Center, Trinity Children & Family<br />
Services.<br />
OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF THE ECU-<br />
MENICAL PATRIARCHATE IN THE USA<br />
Albanian Orthodox Diocese in America;<br />
Belarusian Council <strong>of</strong> Orthodox <strong>Churches</strong> in<br />
North America; <strong>American</strong> Carpatho-Russian<br />
Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese <strong>of</strong> the USA;<br />
Ukrainian Orthodox Church <strong>of</strong> the USA<br />
Periodicals<br />
THE ORTHODOX OBSERVER<br />
The Holy Eastern Orthodox<br />
Catholic <strong>and</strong> Apostolic Church in<br />
North America, Inc.<br />
Canonically established by the Russian Orthodox<br />
Synod <strong>of</strong> Bishops in North America on Feb. 2, 1927<br />
this church was incorporated on Feb. 1, 1928 by<br />
Archbishop Aftimios Ofiesh, the first Archbishop-<br />
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