The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ in 33 AD. From that time on, the successors to the Apostles, the bishops, have maintained incorrupt this holy faith.
The Holy Metropolis of North and South America is an autonomous diocese of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, under His Beatitude, Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Founded in 1954 by His Eminence, Metropolitan Petros of Astoria, the Metropolis now consists of some ten parishes and missions and several monasteries. Our bishop is His Eminence, Metropolitan Pavlos, and his assistant bishop is His Grace, Bishop Christodoulos.
We invite you to visit one of our parishes or to get in contact with us if you have any questions about our Church.
A Classic Defense of the Old Calendar, proving it is part of the Tradition of the Church.
When I meet people from our more established parishes, they are often curious to hear about our missionary endeavors in North Carolina. Coming from parishes that have been in existence for some time, which gather to worship in full-fledged church buildings with chanters and a congregation made up of many mature Orthodox families, mostly of Greek background, with a smattering of converts, they are often surprised to hear about our work here and what life is like on the “frontiers” of Orthodoxy. With the dual aim of providing further information to our brothers and sisters in the other parishes, and increasing interest in missions so that others may become interested in entering this field, I have decided to compose a few words about our life here and experiences.
Q. Can you please explain the significance of the forty day memorial service? An Evangelical family asked one of our relatives that question. We said that it’s best to ask a clergy member. Thank you in advance for your response. (We will forward it to them as soon as possible).