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The Italo-Greek Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church recognizes and accepts the following regional and local councils as authoritative:

 

  1.  The Apostolic Council of Jerusalem (48-51 A.D.)
  2.  The Council of Carthage (251 A.D.)
  3.  The Council at Ancyra (314 A.D.)
  4.  The Synod at Gangra (340 A.D.)
  5.  The Council of Antioch (341 A.D.)
  6.  The Council in Constantinople (394 A.D.)
  7.  The Council at Carthage (419-424 A.D.)
  8.  The Council at Constantinople (448 A.D.)
  9.  The Council at Constantinople (861 A.D.)
  10.  The Council and Constantinople (867 A.D.)
  11.  The Council at Constantinople (1082 A.D.)
  12.  The Synod of Blachernae (1157 A.D.)
  13.  The Council in Constantinople (1166 A.D.)
  14.  The Council at Constantinople (1285 A.D.)
  15.  The Council at Iasi (1642 A.D.)
  16.  The Council of Jerusalem (1672 A.D.)
  17.  The Council at Constantinople (1772 A.D.)
  18.  The Council at Constantinople (1819 A.D.)
  19.  The Council at Constantinople (1872 A.D.)

 

 

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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