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Several monasteries have been established for men and women, and two (one in New York and one in Miami) have converted from other churches and have become Orthodox monasteries.

Several monasteries have been established for men and women, and two (one in New York and one in Miami) have converted from other churches and have become Orthodox monasteries.

===Antiochian Orthodox Churches===

===Antiochian Orthodox Churches===

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. They trace their roots to first century Antioch, the city in which the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). The Church of Antioch is one of the five ancient Patriarchates of the Christian Church, along with Alexandria, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Rome. The Archdiocese is autonomous, the Synod of Antioch still picks its bishop, from a list of three candidates nominated by North American archdiocese. The archbishop resides in Englewood NJ<ref>https://www.antiochian.org/home</ref>

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. They trace their roots to first century Antioch, the city in which the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). The Church of Antioch is one of the five ancient Patriarchates of the Christian Church, along with Alexandria, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Rome. The Archdiocese is autonomous, the Synod of Antioch still picks its bishop, from a list of three candidates nominated by [[Antiochian Archdiocese of North America | North American archdiocese]]. The archbishop resides in Englewood NJ<ref>https://www.antiochian.org/home</ref>

 

===Greek Orthodox Church===

===Greek Orthodox Church===

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America was the eparchy incorporated in 1921 under the jurisdiction of the Church of Constantinople. In 1996, the archdiocese was split by the Ecumenical Patriarchate into four parts, those of [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | America]], [[ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada | Canada]], Central America, and South America<ref>https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-history-of-the-greek-orthodox-archdiocese-of-america-1922-2022/</ref>.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America was the eparchy incorporated in 1921 under the jurisdiction of the Church of Constantinople. In 1996, the archdiocese was split by the Ecumenical Patriarchate into four parts, those of [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | America]], [[ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada | Canada]], Central America, and South America<ref>https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-history-of-the-greek-orthodox-archdiocese-of-america-1922-2022/</ref>.