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He was also named as director of the Hellenic Cultural Center, an institution of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America based in Astoria. On January 1, 1997, Bishop Alexios was designated as Archepiscopal Vicar for the Diocese of Atlanta, following the death of Bishop Philip. In 1999, Bishop Alexios was elected as the new bishop of the Diocese.
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Prior to the establishment of metropolises as sub-organizations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the southeastern area of the United States was designated in 1955 the Fifth Archdiocese District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America with a see in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1979, the archdiocese was re-organized...
There are seventy three parishes, three chapels, and five monasteries within the metropolis. The monasteries are: 1. Annunciation Monastery - Reddick, Florida, 2. Panagia Vlahernon Monastery- Williston, Florida, 3. Panagia Pammakaristos Monastery - Lawsonville, North Carolina, 4. Panagia Prousiotissa Monastery - Troy, North Carolina, and 5. Paracle...
The following are administrating hierarchs of the Metropolis of Atlanta and its predecessor organizations:
Monasteries of the Metropolis of Atlanta. Annunciation Monastery - Reddick, Florida Panagia Vlahernon Monastery - Williston, Florida Panagia Pammakaristos Monastery - Lawsonville, North Carolina Panagia Prousiotissa Monastery - Troy, North Carolina Paracletos Monastery - Abbeville, South Carolina.
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta is composed of parishes in the Southeastern USA. Overseen by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, the Metropolis of Atlanta is one of nine metropolises in ...
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox ...
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta is one of the Metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with 73 parishes. [1]
A Brief History of our Parish. In the late 1800's, the first immigrants from Greece arrived in Atlanta. As their numbers grew, they organized their own community and desired to establish a church of their faith, Orthodoxy. Our Cathedral of the Annunciation was officially organized in 1905. September 5, 1905 is recognized as the birthday of our ...
