The clergy and faithful of the Diocese continue to mourn the tragic losses of life, the needless acts of violence, the divisions among races, and the civil strife which plague many of our cities and countrysides...

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On Monday morning, October 19, 2020, His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), former Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All-America and Canada, fell asleep in the Lord in Canonsburg, PA after an extended illness. He was the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1977 until his retirement in 2002.

The Diocesan Council, with the blessing of Archbishop Michael, has changed the venue of the 2020 Diocesan Assembly. This year’s Diocesan Assembly will be held on the original date and time, Thursday, November 5, 2020, 11:00 AM, by video conference.

To read the full announcement from the Chancellor of the Diocese, visit the 2020 Diocesan Assembly Website, here.

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops held its Tenth Anniversary Meeting online, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6-7, 2020. His Eminence, Archbishop Michael, serves as the Treasurer of the Assembly
of Bishops. Please read these news releases published at the Assembly's website, sharing the hierarchs' strides toward ever-stronger bonds of love and witness among the Orthodox faithful of our nation.

Assembly of Bishops Convenes Digitally, Declares “2021 the Year of the Youth”

A Message of Hope from the Assembly of Bishops - Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Assembly of Bishops Agrees on a New Common Vision - Thursday, October 8, 2020

Learn much more about the the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the U.S.A., at their website, www.assemblyofbishops.org.