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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 incumbents.  The Archdiocese, once known as the Archdiocese of North and South America, currently covers only the United States and one parish in the Bahamas and is mostly [[Greek-American]] in composition and culture.
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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 eight incumbents.  The Archdiocese, once known as the '''Archdiocese of North and South America''', currently covers only the United States and one parish in the Bahamas and is mostly [[Greek-American]] in composition and culture.
  
 
The following individuals have held the office of '''Archbishop of America''':
 
The following individuals have held the office of '''Archbishop of America''':
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* [[Archbishop Iakovos|Iakovos]] ([[1959]]–[[1996]])
 
* [[Archbishop Iakovos|Iakovos]] ([[1959]]–[[1996]])
 
* [[Spyridon of America|Spyridon]] ([[1996]]–[[1999]])
 
* [[Spyridon of America|Spyridon]] ([[1996]]–[[1999]])
* [[Demetrios of America|Demetrios]] ([[1999]] to present)
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* [[Demetrios of America|Demetrios]] ([[1999]] to [[2019]])
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* [[Elpidoforos of America|Elpidoforos]] ([[2019]] to present)
  
 
{{Credit wikipedia}}
 
{{Credit wikipedia}}
  
 
[[Category:Eastern Orthodox archbishops by diocese|America]]
 
[[Category:Eastern Orthodox archbishops by diocese|America]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, August 31, 2021

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 eight incumbents. The Archdiocese, once known as the Archdiocese of North and South America, currently covers only the United States and one parish in the Bahamas and is mostly Greek-American in composition and culture.

The following individuals have held the office of Archbishop of America:

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