Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

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Name (Latin)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
Other forms of name
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of USA
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States of America
Ukraïnsʹka pravoslavna t︠s︡erkva v Ameryt︠s︡i
Ukraïnsʹka pravoslavna t︠s︡erkva v SShA
Ukraïnsʹka pravoslavna t︠s︡erkva v Spoluchenykh Shtatakh Ameryky
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Christianity
Associated Language
eng
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 149001098
Wikidata: Q2658796
Library of congress: n 85364813
TAU10: 000149056
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Wikipedia description:

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (UOC of USA) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian religious organization of the Ukrainian diaspora under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the United States. It consists of two eparchies (dioceses), ruled by two bishops, including about 85 active parishes and missions. The Church's current leader is Metropolitan Antony. The Church's head offices and Consistory are based in South Bound Brook, New Jersey. The organization is a member of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America being part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate along with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, and the Albanian Orthodox Diocese. It also is a member of the interdenominational National Council of Churches. In 2010, the UOC of USA had 22,362 congregants in 101 churches.

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