Metropolis of New Jersey | |
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| Orthodox | |
 Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Territory | New Jersey, theGreater Philadelphia area,Delaware,Maryland andVirginia |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Rite | Eastern Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Theologian |
| Patron saint | St. Iakovos (Tsalikis) of Evia |
| Current leadership | |
| Patriarch | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople |
| Major Archbishop | Archbishop Elpidophoros of America |
| Metropolitan | Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheGreek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey (Greek:Ιερά Μητρόπολις Νέας Ιερσέης) is one of the Metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with 55 parishes.[1]
The Metropolis of New Jersey comprises 55 parishes that serve the faithful Orthodox Christians inNew Jersey, theGreater Philadelphia area,Delaware,Maryland andVirginia.[2]
The first Greeks arrived in New Jersey in the 19th century. The first church in New Jersey, Saint Nicholas Church inNewark, was built in 1901.[3]
In 2020 the diocese was suspended byArchbishop Elpidophoros with intents of integrating it into theDirect Archdiocesan District, however this was reversed byEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in 2022 and the diocese was restored.[4]
On July 24, 2023, His Eminence MetropolitanApostolos upon the recommendation of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was unanimously elected by the members of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey.
On September 16, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey was enthroned at the Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey.[5]
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