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The '''Diocese of Worcester and New England''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] which is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Antioch]]. The diocese includes the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut in the United States of America.
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==History==
The diocese was formed from the seven regions of the Archdiocese at the time in 2004 after the Patriarchate of Antioch granted “Self-Rule” for the Archdiocese in response to the petition in 2001 for “Self-Rule” status by the ruling hierarch Metr. [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip]] and the General Assembly of the Archdiocese.

After his election and consecration in 2011, the diocese is currently administered by His Grace [[John (Abdalah) of Worcester and New England|Bishop John]].

==Parishes and Monasteries==
The [[diocese]] includes twelve [[parish]]es and missions in the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Eastern Connecticut.[[http://www.worcesterdiocese.net/parishes.html]]. The parishes of the diocese are principally located in the state of Massachusetts.

==Ruling hierarchs==
*[[John (Abdalah) of Worcester and New England|Bishop John]].

==Source==
*[http://www.worcesterdiocese.net/  Diocese of Worcester and New England]

[[Category: Jurisdictions|Worcester]]
[[Category: Dioceses|Worcester]]
[[Category: Antiochian Dioceses|Worcester]]