Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas
Orthodox church in North America
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The Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas[1] or simply Metropolia[1] (Romanian: Mitropolia Ortodoxă Română a celor două Americi[2] or simply Mitropolia[2]) is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox metropolis of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Metropolia covers the territory of the United States and Canada.[3] As of 2020 it had 1 monastery and 32 parishes with 6,439 adherents, but 2,258 regular attendees in the United States.[4]
| Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas Mitropolia Ortodoxă Română A Celor Două Americi | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Eastern Orthodox |
| Structure | Metropolis |
| Patriarch of All Romania | Daniel |
| Metropolitan | Nicolae (Condrea) |
| Language | Romanian, English |
| Territory | United States Canada |
| Recognition | Orthodox |
The Metropolia is led by Nicolae, Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America and The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, with the metropolitan center located in Chicago, Illinois.[5]
Administration and structure
The church is divided into one archdiocese and one diocese, each organized into three geographical deaneries, around which the parishes are grouped.
Archdioceses and Archbishops
- Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America: Nicolae
- Eastern USA Deanery
- Central USA Deanery
- Western USA Deanery
Dioceses and Bishops
- Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada: Ioan Casian de Vicina
- Eastern Canada Deanery
- Central Canada Deanery
- Western Canada Deanery
