| | [[Image:Malbis Church altar.jpg|thumb|Greek Orthodox Church outside Mobile, Alabama.]] | | [[Image:Malbis Church altar.jpg|thumb|Greek Orthodox Church outside Mobile, Alabama.]] |
| − | The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America<ref> https://www.goarch.org/ </ref>. The Archdiocese serves as a beacon, carrier, and witness of the message of Christ to all persons who live in the United States of America, through divine worship, preaching, teaching, and living of the Orthodox Christian Faith. Learn more about His Eminence Archbishop, the Metropolises, Parishes, National Ministries, and many Organizations, Institutions. The Archbishop reports to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. | + | The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America<ref> https://www.goarch.org/ </ref>. The Archdiocese serves as a beacon, carrier, and witness of the message of Christ to all persons who live in the United States of America, through divine worship, preaching, teaching, and living of the Orthodox Christian Faith. Learn more about His Eminence Archbishop, the Metropolises, Parishes, National Ministries, and many Organizations, Institutions. The Archbishop reports to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. The church uses the Gregorian calendar the standard calendar in the USA<ref> https://www.jesus-everyday.com/which-orthodox-churches-use-gregorian-calendar/</ref>. |
| | *Orthodox bishops trace the roots back to Christ and the Apostles As part of the [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches they believe that theirs is the oldest Christian denomination in the world a title also claimed by the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Indian Orthodox Church|(Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church]] ,[[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], and the [[Coptic Church]]. | | *Orthodox bishops trace the roots back to Christ and the Apostles As part of the [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches they believe that theirs is the oldest Christian denomination in the world a title also claimed by the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Indian Orthodox Church|(Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church]] ,[[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], and the [[Coptic Church]]. |