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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh

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The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Ohio River Valley of the United States, encompassing the state of West Virginia, and the majority of the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, except for the Greater Philadelphia area and the Western part of Ohio.

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Part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, it is led by a metropolitan bishop who serves as the priest of the mother church, St. Nicholas Cathedral in the City of Pittsburgh.

Metropolitan Savas was enthroned as the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Pittsburgh on December 8, 2011, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey.[1][2]

Bishops/Metropolitans of Pittsburgh

Byzantine choir

In 2008, the Byzantine choir of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh traveled to Naples, Florida, where it performed in concert at the Oratory of Ave Maria University.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Rodgers, Ann. "Greek Orthodox leader enthroned." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 9, 2011, p. 17 (subscription required).
  2. [2]
    "Greek Orthodox leader welcomes technology." Akron, Ohio: The Akron Beacon Journal, December 10, 2011, p. B003 (subscription required).
  3. [3]
    "Byzantine choir concert." Naples, Florida: The Naples Daily News, January 19, 2008, p. 58 (subscription required).
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