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Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas

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Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas
Mitropolia Ortodoxă Română A Celor Două Americi
Saints Constantine and Helen Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois
TypeEastern Orthodox
StructureMetropolis
Patriarch of
All Romania
Daniel
MetropolitanNicolae (Condrea)
LanguageRomanian,
English
TerritoryUnited States
Canada
RecognitionOrthodox

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]

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.[4]

Administration and structure

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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

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  • Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America: Nicolae
    • Eastern USA Deanery
    • Central USA Deanery
    • Western USA Deanery

Dioceses and Bishops

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  • Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada: Ioan Casian de Vicina
    • Eastern Canada Deanery
    • Central Canada Deanery
    • Western Canada Deanery

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statutes of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas" (PDF). Mitropolia.us. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2025. The Romanian Orthodox Church in the Americas is organized as a Metropolia having as its name: "The Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas" (hereinafter "Metropolia") with its See in Chicago, IL, USA.
  2. ^ a b "Statutul Mitropoliei Ortodoxe Române a celor două Americi" (PDF). Mitropolia.us (in Romanian). 1 November 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Biserica Ortodoxă Română a celor două Americi este organizată ca Mitropolie cu titlul de Mitropolia Ortodoxă Română a celor două Americi (în continuare Mitropolia) şi are sediul la Chicago, Illinois (Statele Unite ale Americii).
  3. ^ Au fost înfiinţate Mitropolia celor două Americi şi Episcopia Canadei (in Romanian)
  4. ^ "Biography". mitropolia.us. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
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