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American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America
TypeEastern Orthodox
Ecumenical
Patriarch
Bartholomew
MetropolitanGregory Tatsis of Nyssa
LanguageRuthenian,
English
LiturgyByzantine Prostopinije chant
TerritoryUnited States
Canada
RecognitionDiocese of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Separated fromRuthenian Greek Catholic Church

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 / 40.34972; -78.94639 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.


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