Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada, formerly known as the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada), is an archdiocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church based in Canada. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The present Archbishop and Exarch of All Canada is Sotirios Athanassoulas. Its jurisdiction covers members of the Greek Orthodox community living in Canada. Archbishop Sotirios was born in Arta, Epirus in Greece. The headquarters of the archdiocese is in the East York district of Toronto.
| This article forms part of the series | ||||||
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity in North America | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | ||||||
|
||||||
| People | ||||||
|
||||||
| Jurisdictions (list) | ||||||
|
||||||
| Monasteries | ||||||
| List of monasteries in the United States | ||||||
| Seminaries | ||||||
|
||||||
| Organizations | ||||||
|
||||||
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Αρχιεπισκοπή Καναδά | |
|---|---|
| orthodox | |
Annunciation Of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Headquarters | 86 Overlea Boulevard, Toronto |
| Coordinates | 43°42′32″N 79°20′22″W |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 75 |
| Members | 220,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established |
|
| Cathedral | Annunciation of The Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto. |
| Language | Greek, English |
| Parent church | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Patriarch | Bartholomew I of Constantinople |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sotirios (Athanassoulas), Archbishop of Canada and Exarch of the Arctic |
| Website | |
| goarchdiocese | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.