ITALO-GREEK BYZANTINE ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CHURCH
HOLY METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF THE AMERICAS & CANADA

Welcome

I welcome you, on behalf of the People of God of the Italo-Greek Orthodox Holy Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church to our online home. Here you will find all the information you need to familiarize yourself with us, our beliefs, and the mission and vision of the Italo-Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada.

His Eminence, the Most Reverend Archbishop STEPHEN

 

Archbishop of Siracusa and Ortigia, and of All Sicily, Southern Italy, and Magna Graecia

Metropolitan of the Americas and Canada of the Italo-Greeks

Bishop of Utica

Primate of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church

Our Sacred Mission

We, the Italo-Greek Orthodox Holy Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada, in the Name of Jesus Christ, the sole Head of His Body, the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church, through the power of the Holy Spirit, are commanded by Him to "go forth and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them everything that He has commanded us" and forming them into intentional disciples who joyfully, boldly, and faithfully proclaim the Good News and live the Way, leading all people to salvation and eternal life.

We are a people of the Eucharist...One in Christ...Alive with Love...Sent to Serve.

Orthodox World News

Keep Abreast of What's Going on in World Orthodoxy. Just Click Anywhere on the Box for the Latest News


Coming Events

Discover What's Happening in the Archdiocese.

Menologion

Prayer Requests

 

DIRECTORY

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News and Announcements

Keep abreast of all the goings on and events happening in and throughout the Archdiocese. Click the image for news and announcements.

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Chapel

Find daily Scripture readings, read the lives of saints, find various prayers in both English, Sicilian, and Italian, view the monthly Calendar of saints, and much, much more. You can even light a candle and submit a prayer request. Click the image to enter the Chapel.

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The Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church

Learn about the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church, its history, traditions, and spirituality. Click on the image to learn more.

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Three Hierarchs Orthodox Catholic Seminary

Three Hierarch's is the Seminary and House of Formation for Deacons and Priests of the Archdiocese. Click on the image to learn more.

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Vocations

Do you hear God whispering in your ear, inviting you to serve Him and His Holy Church as a Deacon or Priest? If so, this is where you start your discernment process. Click on the image to learn more about how to become a Deacon or Priest in the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church

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Library

Our Online Library has a wide variety of topics and subjects, including Church History, Patristics, Liturgical Studies, Moral Theology, Church Music, Church Architecture, Dogmatics, etc. The Library is your resource for learning and information, so take your time and enjoy it. Click on the image to enter the Library.

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Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos - Our Lady of Grace

The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Italo-Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada. Click on the image to be taken to the Cathedral's website.

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St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Charity Funeral and Burial Ministry

The St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Charity Funeral and Burial Ministry helps families provide a loved one with a dignified funeral and burial when there are little to no financial resources to do so. To learn more, click here.

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Employment/Volunteer Opportunities

 

How to Become an Orthodox Christian

If you have an interest in becoming an Orthodox Catholic Christian, then this is the place to start.

Here you will find all the information you need to help you start your journey to becoming a member of Christ's Holy Orthodox Church

 

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St. Neilos of Rossano

Italo-Greek Orthodox Monastery

 

Monasticism is the heart of the life of the Church. One of the dreams of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church has long been to have a monastery of Italo-Greek tradition in the United States. St. Neilos of Rossano Italo-Greek Orthodox Monastery, we pray, will be the realization of that dream. Such an ambitious undertaking requires much prayer, hard work, devotion, and sacrifice. If you would like to be part of this noble and worthy project, click HERE.

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Holy Sepulcher and

Madonna Garden Cemetery

 

Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2025, Holy Sepulchre and Madonna Garden Cemetery will offer a beautiful and peaceful park-like setting as a final resting place for members of the Archdiocese and any other Orthodox Christian who desires to be buried there. The Cemetery will be situated on 20+ acres of land outside Utica, New York. It will have several unique features, including a Chapel dedicated to the Holy Myrrhbearers, which will accommodate 150 people. The Chapel will serve as a setting where visitation/wakes and full funeral services can be held. To learn more about Holy Sepulcher and Madonna Garden Cemetery, click HERE.

The Sovereign Military Order of Christ the King  is a religious fraternity of men dedicated to living a life of service, prayer, nobility, chivalry, community, and witness.  The primary focus of the Order is the fostering of reverent dev The Sovereign Military Order of Christ the King iotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ, Sovereign King of the Universe, through professed, consecrated, and devoted service to Christ the King and His Holy Church. Knights of the Order are trained to be men of holiness, purity, honor, nobility, integrity, and faithfulness. It is the mission of the Knights to foster and emulate a truly Christian way of life among the people of God and to encourage them by example to participate actively in the life of the Church and its work of sanctifying the world in which we live.

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The Sovereign Military Order

of Christ the King

 

The Sovereign Military Order of Christ the King is a religious fraternity of men dedicated to living a life of service, prayer, nobility, chivalry, community, and witness.  The primary focus of the Order is the fostering of reverent devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ, Sovereign King of the Universe, through professed, consecrated, and devoted service to Christ and His Holy Church. Knights of the Order are trained to be men of holiness, purity, honor, nobility, integrity, and faithfulness. It is the mission of the Knights to foster and emulate a truly Christian way of life among the people of God and to encourage them by example to participate actively in the life of the Church and its work of sanctifying the world in which we live. To learn more about the Order, click HERE.

Rebuilding the City of God

 

 

Archdiocesan Five-Year Strategic Plan

January 2025 - December 2030

 

 

 

Click HERE to read the Plan

 

 

Planned Giving and Development 

 

 

Leave a Legacy That Will

Endure Forever 

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To learn more about Planned Giving, click HERE

DONATE

Help Us to Proclaim the Good News, Make Disciples, Serve God's People, and Build Up the Body of Christ

 

The Italo-Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas & Canada

 

The Archdiocese is the geographical ecclesiastical district of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church. The Archdiocese, missionary by nature, seeks to build up the Kingdom of God on earth by calling all people to the conversion of heart, mind, and spirit; to the fulness of the Apostolic Faith; and to membership and life in the Body of Christ.

 

The canonical territory of the Archdiocese encompasses the continental United States, Canada, South America, and the United States Protectorates. Utica, New York is the Metropolitan See of the Archdiocese as well as the home of the Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos - Our Lady of Grace, Mother Church and the Metropolitan Throne of the Archdiocese, and the Chancery Office.

 

The Archdiocese is led by His Eminence, Stephen, Archbishop of Siracusa and Ortigia, and of All Sicily, Southern Italy, and Magna Graecia, Metropolitan of the Americas and Canada of the Italo-Greeks, Bishop of Utica, and Primate of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church.

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The information contained on the website of the Italo-Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada is for informational purposes only. Certain hierarchs, clergymen, individuals, churches, institutions, and organizations are presented for reference purposes only and may not be under the canonical supervision or jurisdiction of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church or the Italo-Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada. The Archdiocese does not exercise any canonical or administrative oversight or assignment authority over clergy that are not part of the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church - Holy Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Americas and Canada. If you have been approached or contacted by a clergyman who claims to be affiliated with the Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church or the Italo-Greek Orthodox Church and have questions regarding him, please contact the Chancellor of the Archdiocese at the Chancery Office.

 

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