Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

By grace and by the power of the Cross | Message of hope from the US Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America sent on Wednesday a “message of hope and spiritual encouragement” to the clergy, the faithful and all the people of goodwill, during the sanitary crisis which has continued this fall. “The Coronavirus pandemic has affected every human being in the world with some…

Oct 10, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

2021 set aside as Year of Youth in US Orthodox Diaspora

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) declared the year 2021 as the Year of the Youth. The decision was made at the annual meeting of the assembly, which took place online on October 6-7. The goal is to recognize the youth as the future of the Church. “Our…

Oct 8, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

US Assembly of Bishops launches Covid-19 Resource Centre for Orthodox Christians

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces a resource center for clergy and faithful during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Resource Center includes updated news from the various jurisdictions as well as practical guidelines and resources for families, ministry leaders, parish leadership, and everyone. The Center can be accessed here and will be updated…

Mar 31, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

USA: Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops meets to Prepare for 10th Anniversary Celebration

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America to discuss the 2020 and 2021 budgets, ongoing projects, and the upcoming 10th Anniversary of the Assembly, to be held May 2-5 in Washington, DC.…

Mar 6, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

US Orthodox Bishops deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm

‘While recognizing that there are rare but serious medical instances where mother and child may require extraordinary actions, the Assembly of Bishops is deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm.’ The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has released a statement…

Feb 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (full text)

The 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has issued a message at the end of their annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, in which the bishops reaffirm the need for unity and cooperation between the dioceses of different jurisdictions in the US. Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox…

Oct 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

USA Orthodox Bishops aim to intensify cooperation between jurisdictions

The canonical Orthodox bishops in the United States of America aim to enhance spiritual unity, communication, and cooperation among the parishes of various jurisdictions situated in the same geographic areas. The canonical Orthodox hierarchs in the United States met this week in Cleveland, Ohio, for their ninth annual meeting under the chairmanship of the Greek Archbishop Demetrios of…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America begins its annual meeting in Cleveland

On Tuesday, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened its ninth annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. The day began with a celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. The Romanian Orthodox Church is represented by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas.…

Oct 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Map of Orthodox Parishes in the United States available for download

 A new map, Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States, is now available on the USA Bishops Assembly website.  The updated map shows: a) locations, names and jurisdictions of all active Orthodox bishops in the United States and b) the total number of Orthodox parishes in each county. The map is in PDF format and can be…

Sep 24, 2018Gheorghe Anghel