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Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] to be consecrated to the episcopacy in Toledo May 4-6

by OCP May 3, 2012 News

OCA 3/5/2012 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will consecrate Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] to the episcopacy at Saint George Cathedral here Saturday, May 5, 2012. On October 4, 2011, the members of the Holy Synod canonically elected Archimandrite Alexander to the vacant [...]

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Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan urges return of confiscated churches

by OCP May 1, 2012 News

1/5/2012 His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States, called on Members of Congress to urge Turkey to return confiscated Christian churches and end U.S. complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial, during a full day Capitol Hill meetings, this week, which began with the offering of the opening [...]

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Greek Independence Day Celebration at the White House

by OCP March 26, 2012 News

(photos © D. Panagos/GOA) 24/3/2012 Greek Church in USA ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS EMPHASIZES NEED FOR SUPPORT TO GREECE IN THE WHITE HOUSE ANNUAL GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden welcomed yesterday evening (Thursday, March 22, 2012) at the White House His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and the Greek-American [...]

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Six Orthodox bishops served in Stuttgart

by OCP March 14, 2012 News

14/3/2012 On 11th March 2012, Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Synaxis of All Serbian Saints in Stuttgart six Orthodox bishops served. Besides the competent Bishop Konstantin of Middle Europe and serving Bishop His Eminence Metropolitan Augustin (Lambardakis) of Germany of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in Stuttgart also served: His Grace vicar Bishop Hannah (Haikal) [...]

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk awarded degree of doctor of theology honoris causa by Minsk Theological Academy

by OCP March 10, 2012 News

8/3/2012 On March 6, 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, in his capacity as rector of the Sts Cyril and Methodius Post-Graduate and Doctoral School and chairman of the Synodal Biblical-Theological Commission, visited the Minsk Theological Academy during his visit to Belarus with the blessing of [...]

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The Synod of Bishops Convenes

by OCP March 7, 2012 News

Russian Church Outside Russia 7/3/2012 On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, the Synod of Bishops held a regular teleconference, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Participating in the call were the Synod members: His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin [...]

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His Eminence Archbishop Mor Severius Ishak Zakka (80) passes away

by OCP December 21, 2011 Featured News

Syrian Orthodox Church 21/12/2011 Dec 20, Tuesday 03:00 PM (UTC+3.00 Local Time, Baghdad): The funeral started at Mor Mathai Dayaro, Mosul, Iraq. Archbishop of Aleppo, Mor Gregorios Yuhanna Ibrahim (on behalf of His Holiness) leading the prayers. MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, DAMASCUS/MOSUL, IRAQ: His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, through HH’s Bull informed that, [...]

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90 Years Of Existence Of The Eparchy Of Vad, Feleac And Cluj

by OCP December 10, 2011 News

9/12/2011 The Eparchy of Vad, Feleac and Cluj dresses feast garments today because it celebrates 90 years since setting up. The historical tradition confirmed by documents too shows that the founder of this eparchy is prince Steven the Great. The Diocese is revived after the Great Union when a Consistory was set up in Cluj [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Consecrated the Museum of the Metropolitanate of Cluj

by OCP December 10, 2011 News

From 5 – 7 December 2011, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel pays a canonical visit to Cluj-Napoca, at the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei, on the occasion of the anniversary of 90 years since the re-establishment of the eparchy of Vad, Feleac and Cluj. After the celebration of the Divine Liturgy this morning by His [...]

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Metropolitan Amfilohije concludes his visit to Brazil

by OCP December 2, 2011 News

Serbian Church 2/12/2011 His Eminence Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, the Bishop-administrator of the Diocese of Buenos Aires and South-Central American of the Serbian Patriarchate, finished yesterday , on November 29, 2011 his visit to the Orthodox communities in Brazil which belong to our Local Church. The last day of [...]

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Saint Andrew the Apostle Worshipped at Galat

by OCP December 1, 2011 Featured News

Romanian Church On 30 November 2011, the Archdiocese of Lower Danube is worshipping its protector, Saint Andrew the Apostle, the first called and protector of the Romanian nation. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Galati, assisted by a group of [...]

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Academic Recognition for the Patriarch of Romania

by OCP December 1, 2011 News

On 30 November 2011, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Andrew the Apostle, protector of Romania, as well as of Galati city. A series of religious events took place on the occasion of the feast of the saint patron of the city. Today’s Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel in the Archiepiscopal [...]

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The International Conference in Honor of the Metropolitan of Pergamon John Zizioulas Concludes

by OCP November 10, 2011 Featured News

10/11/2011 From 28-30 October, the Volos Academy for Theological Studies held the first international conference and honorary event entitled “Metropolitan of Pergamon John Zizioulas: Person, Eucharist, and the Kingdom of God in Orthodox and Ecumenical Perspective.” The conference, as well as the entire honorary event, were broadcast live on the internet TV channel intv.gr . [...]

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THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM DECORATES THE EXARCH OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE IN PARIS

by OCP November 10, 2011 News

30th October File News On Sunday, October 17th/30th 2011, His Holy Beatitude our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos decorated in Paris His Eminence Archbishop of Komana Gabriel Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with the knighthood Cross decoration of the Holy Sepulcher. This honorary distinction took place in the Patriarchate and in the frame of [...]

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Metropolitan Damaskinos of Adrianopole Passed Away

by OCP November 8, 2011 News

7/11/2011 His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a condolences telegramme at the passing away of His Eminence Damaskinos Papandreou, Metropolitan of Adrianoupolis, which we render below: His Eminence JEREMIAS, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Switzerland, Ecumenical Patriarchate Your Eminence, It is with deep Christian sorrow that we have learned of the passing [...]

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Proclamation Of The Canonisation Of Saint Simeon Stefan, Metropolitan Of Transylvania

by OCP November 2, 2011 Featured News

Romanian Church On 30 October 2011, the proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Simeon Stefan, Metropolitan of Transylvania, took place in the porch of the Reintegration Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Alba Iulia, in the presence of the Patriarch of Romania, of the Metropolitan of Patras, of the members of the Alexandrine and Greek delegations. Several hierarchs [...]

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Proclamation Of The Canonisation Of Saint Hierarch Andrei Saguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania

by OCP November 2, 2011 Featured News

Romanian Church On 29 October 2011, the proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Hierarch Andrei Saguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania, took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu, in the presence of the Greek and Romanian hierarchs. Many representatives of the state institutions, and Mr. Traian Basescu, President of Romania, too, were present, as well as [...]

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Feast at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sibiu

by OCP October 29, 2011 News

28/10/2011 According to the site mitropolia-ardealului.ro, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Eminence Cchrisostom, Metropolitan of Patras, who leads the delegation of Greece that brought the Holy Head of Saint Andrew the Apostle, and hierarchs of the [...]

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Banquet in honor of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew marking the 20th anniversary of Election and Enthronement

by OCP October 28, 2011 Featured News

21/10/2011 On Friday, October 21, 2011, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle hosted a banquet in honor of His All-Holiness in celebration of the 20th Anniversary since His election and enthronement as Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch. The event was held at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel [...]

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Second Episcopal Assembly of Oceania COMMUNIQUE

by OCP October 21, 2011 Featured News

18/10/2011 The members of the 2nd Episcopal Assembly of all canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania welcomed once again the opportunity to meet in Sydney from October 16-17, 2011, under the chairmanship ex officio of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia. The Assembly commenced with prayer at the central offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of [...]

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ANCA-WR to Bestow ‘Khrimian Hayrig’ Award to Prelate Mardirossian

by OCP October 19, 2011 News

17/10/2011 GLENDALE—The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region announced that it will bestow the Khrimian Hayrig Award to His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, at the 2011 ANCA-WR Annual Banquet for his decades of service as the spiritual leader of Armenian American [...]

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A Regular Session of the Synod of Bishops was Held

by OCP October 14, 2011 News

Russian Church Outside Russia On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia was held. Presiding was His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, and participating were His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany; His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of [...]

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OCA SYNOD ELECTS ARCHIMANDRITE ALEXANDER [GOLITZIN] AS BISHOP OF THE BULGARIAN DIOCESE

by OCP October 8, 2011 News

Syosset, NY, October 4, 2011 At their opening session at Saint Sergius of Radonezh Chapel here on Tuesday morning, October 4, 2011, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America elected Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] to the vacant See of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese, reports the official website of [...]

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Ecumenical Patriarchate Accepts the Resignation of Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh

by OCP September 3, 2011 News

Apostolos Papapostolou 2/9/2011 The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at their meeting of August 29th and 30th, accepted the resignation of His Eminence Metropolitan Maximos from his position as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh and hence the See of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh became Vacant. On August 3rd, Metropolitan Maximos submitted his resignation for [...]

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His All-Holiness Inaugurates Ecological Park

by OCP September 1, 2011 News

08/24/11 On Wednesday, August 24, 2011 His All-Holiness blessed and officially opened the site which will become a new ecological park on the island of Imvros, to be named in honor of Saints Theodores. His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imvros and Tenedos welcomed the Ecumenical Patriarch to his native island. His Grace Bishop Nikandros of [...]

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