About Us – GOC Stage 1

The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church established by Jesus
Christ in 33 AD. From that time on, the successors to the Apostles, the
bishops, have maintained incorrupt this holy faith.

The Holy Metropolis of North and South America
is an autonomous diocese of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of
Greece, under His Beatitude, Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Founded in 1954 by His
Eminence, Metropolitan Petros of Astoria, the Metropolis now consists of some
ten parishes and missions and several monasteries. Our bishop is His Eminence,
Metropolitan Pavlos, and his assistant bishop is His Grace, Bishop
Christodoulos.

We invite you to visit one of our parishes or to get in contact with us if
you have any questions about our Church.

About the Church

The Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians (GOC) of America is The Traditionalist Orthodox Church serving the faithful of North and South America following the old (Julian) calendar. Having its roots in the Diocese of Astoria, founded by Metropolitan Petros (Astyfides) in 1954, it presently consists of two Metropolises (America and Toronto) and two dioceses (Etna and Portland, and Boston), shepherded by five hierarchs, under the Presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius of America.

The Church of the GOC of America is an autonomous Eparchy whose Mother Church is The Holy Synod of the Church of the GOC of Greece, under the Presidency of His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens and All Greece. The bishops belonging to the Eparchial Synod are also members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece. We resist the heresy of Ecumenism.

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