Archbishop of America

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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.

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

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