Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America

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The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (Romanian: Episcopia Ortodoxă Română din America) is one of three ethnic dioceses (alongside the Albanian archdiocese and Bulgarian diocese) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and a former diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The diocesan center; Vatră Românească (The Hearth of the Romanian People) is located in Grass Lake, Michigan. Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in 26 states of the United States, as well as six provinces in Canada – Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. The three monasteries are: Transfiguration of The Lord Monastery; Ellwood Pennsylvania (1968) Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Monastery; Rives Junction, Michigan (1987) Holy Resurrection of The Lord Monastery; Temecula, California (2014) The current Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate is Nathaniel Popp. He was consecrated as Bishop of Dearborn Heights and Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Episcopate on November 15, 1980. Bishop Nathaniel was enthroned as the ruling hierarch of the diocese on November 17, 1984, following the retirement of Archbishop Valerian (Trifa). He was elevated to the rank of Archbishop on October 20, 1999. On February 1, 2020 Archimandrite Andrei (Secular Name: Dan) Hoarște was consecrated Auxiliary/ Vicar Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America; at the Diocesan Cathedral of Saint George in (Southfield) Detroit, Michigan. With attendance of All Clergy of the Episcopate and OCA Bishops.

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Grey Tower Road, Grass Lake Charter Township

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Grey Tower Road
49201 Grass Lake Charter Township
Michigan, United States
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