Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA

The Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA (formerly the Jerusalem Patriarchate in America) comprises the Orthodox churches formerly under the omophorion (authority) of Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, but since 2007 under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

History

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem has a long history in the United States dating back to the 1920s. These parishes remained under the Jerusalem Patriarchate until 2007, when the Jerusalem Patriarchate subsequently decided to leave the jurisdictional scene in North America.[1]

On August 5, 2008, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, which is an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, announced that the Patriarchate of Constantinople had agreed with the Patriarchate of Jerusalem to transfer the Jerusalem parishes in America to a "Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Communities in the USA" within the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.[1] The vicar would operate under the authority of the primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.[2]

List of parishes and clergy

St. George Orthodox Cathedral
1617 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA 94015
www.stgeorgesf.org
Arch. Vicar Very Rev.Fr. George Jweinat
Very Rev. Fr. Issa Awwad
Very Rev. Fr. Moheen Hanna
Rev. Fr. Hanna Khoury


St. George Orthodox Church
7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Rev. Fr. Nektarios Raie


St. James Orthodox Church
195 North Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035
Very Rev. Fr. Giris Hanna
Fr. Dn. Joseph Kawar


St. Lawrence Orthodox Church
6192 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018
www.slocc.com
Very Rev. Fr. Thaddaeus Hardenbrook
Rev. Fr. Luke Dingman
Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Johnson
Fr. ArchDn. Lazarus Adam
Fr. Dn. James Somerville


St. Lawrence Academy
6184 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018
www.stlawrenceacademy.com
Head of School: Patrick Macy


Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church
1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek CA 94596
Rev. Father Spyridon Jajeh


St. Stephen Orthodox Church
11055 Hirschfeld Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
www.ststephensofsac.com
Very Rev. Fr. Romanos Khoury


Albishara Orthodox Church
2525 Etiwanda Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Very Rev. Archimandrite Of The Ecumenical Throne Dr. Damaskinos Alazrai


Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Mission
3749 Hillview Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Rev. Father James Matta


All Saints of North America Orthodox Church
9502 W Hutton Dr, Sun City, AZ 85351
www.arizonaorthodox.com
Very Rev. Fr. John A. Peck


Life Giving Spring Orthodox Mission
640 South Orchard Avenue,Ukiah, CA 95482
Rev.Fr. Nektarios Raie


St. Athanasius Orthodox Mission
Arvada,CO 80003
Rev. Fr. Athanasius Sawaked


Holy Cross Orthodox Mission
Manteca, CA


St. George Orthodox Church
Northridge, CA 91325


Mar Elias Orthodox Mission
Anaheim,CA


Great Martyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy "Online Courses"
Very Rev. Archimandrite Of The Ecumenical Throne Dr. Damaskinos Alazrai
Very Rev. Fr. Thaddaeus Hardenbrook, President;
Very Rev. Fr. John A. Peck, Dean


St. Andrew Orthodox TV 2525 Etiwanda Ave,
San Bernardino, CA 92410

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Herbel, Oliver. Turning to Tradition: Converts and the Making of an American Orthodox Church, p. 141 (Oxford University Press 2014).
  2. ↑ "Decisions on Some Palestinian and Jordanian Communities in the USA", Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (August 5, 2008).
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