American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America | |
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Type | Eastern Orthodox |
Ecumenical Patriarch | Bartholomew |
Metropolitan | Gregory Tatsis of Nyssa |
Language | Ruthenian, English |
Liturgy | Byzantine Prostopinije chant |
Territory | United States Canada |
Recognition | Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
Separated from | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
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The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America (ACROD) is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with 78 parishes in the United States and Canada. Though the diocese is directly responsible to the Patriarchate, it is under the spiritual supervision of the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 40°20′59″N 78°56′47″W / 40.34972°N 78.94639°W The diocese was led by Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko of Amissos (1936–2011). The current leader is the Metropolitan of Nyssa, Gregory Tatsis, who was consecrated on November 27, 2012.