Autumn Eparchial Synod Meeting at Holy Ascension Monastery

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Created on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 23:54

On October 23/November 5, 2014, the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians in America convened under the Presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius of America in the Holy Ascension Monastery in Bearville, NY.

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