The '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' (or '''"HOCNA''', "; also known as "the '''Panteleimonites''' or as '''HTM - Boston''' ") is a jurisdiction whose an [[monasteryOld Calendarists|monasteriesOld Calendarist]] and jurisdiction, headquartered at [[parishHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)]]es originally , initially formed under the auspices by former members of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. After breaking from the Greek Archdiocese and being received into who joined the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], it broke from in the latter 1960's in 1986 after allegations protest of the excessive ecumenical activities of Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of sexual misconduct at Constantinople]] and Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]. Following the suspension of the abbot and founder of Holy Transfiguration Monastery , Archimandrite Panteleimon (Metropoulos) (Brookline+2016), by the ROCOR in December, 1986, for multiple accusations of sexual immorality, Massachusetts)]] the monastery and its supporting communities left the ROCOR and following a brief period under two independent Old Calendarist bishops in BrooklineGreece, Massachusettswere received by the Old Calendarist Synod of Archbishop Auxentios of Athens. HOCNA regards itself as being the last true remnant of the is not in communion with any mainstream Orthodox Churchchurch.

==HistoryHOCNA today=====Within The ''Holy Orthodox Church in North America'' is an Eparchial Synod with parishes and monastic communities in the Greek Archdiocese===[[Archimandrite]] [[Panteleimon (Metropoulos)]]United States, as well as Europe and Central America. Today HOCNA consists of five monastic communities and 13 parishes. Their monastic communities are well known world wide for their incense, hand painted icons and mounted icon photographs, pure beeswax candles, vestments and clerical clothing. Also, since the leader founding of HOCNAHoly Transfiguration Monastery, had grown up in the [[Greek brotherhood has dedicated themselves to producing translations of texts necessary for Orthodox Archdiocese Church life. Many books of America]]the lives of the Saints and concerning matters of the Faith have been published. During his time in the Greek ArchdioceseEspecially, he was able to use his considerably charisma to attract many out of desire to benefit the monastic lifeChurch, founding [[liturgical books of primary importance have been translated into English and published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] along with a convent: ''A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians'', and a number of [[parish]]es formed under his influence. He had been ''The [[tonsurePentecostarion]]d as a monastic on '', ''The Great [[Mount AthosHorologion]] where he was advised'', because the complete 12-volume set of the allegedly increasing The [[modernismMenaion]] and ''The [[ecumenismPsalter]] of Archbishop According to the Seventy''. Some patristic works have also been translated and published, most notably ''The [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) Ladder of AmericaDivine Ascent]]'', the ''The Ascetical Homilies of Saint [[primateIsaac the Syrian]] of the Greek Archdiocese'', to break from that jurisdiction and join himself and his followers to the ''The [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaSynodicon of Orthodoxy]]''. And so in the mid-1960sHOCNA has published ''The Struggle Against Ecumenism'', Panteleimon disavowed the authority most extensive history of Iakovos the "True Orthodox Church" available in English[http://www.homb.org/Sword.htm] and joined with also has published a series of [http://homb.org/PUBs07-23-05.pdf tracts] on the ROCORspiritual life, contemporary Church issues, and moral issues.

===Break with ROCORHierarchs, Metropolises and Parishes===In December 1986Today, despite the decisions HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 22 parishes throughout the SynodUnited States and Canada, the Holy Transfiguration Monastery elected Isaac as its superior. Thenmost famous of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, on Washington[[December 12]http://www.stnectariospress.com/]. Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, 1986Seattle, and Toronto. HOCNA currently has four hierarchs. With the monastery notified Metropolitan [[Vitaly (Ustinov) exception of New York]] that it was leaving ROCOR because of modernism and ecumenismGregory, all were monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery for ten years or more.

Fr Alexey Young in his history * Gregory, Metropolitan of Boston, President of the ROCOR writes that a few weeks before the schismHoly Synod* Ignatius, Metropolitan of Seattle* Andrew, Metropolitan of Toronto* Chrysostomos, Fr Panteleimon had this to say about the ROCOR:auxiliary Bishop of Lanham

"The Synod Church [In 2011, after several years of controversy over the autonomous canonical status of HOCNA and the relatively recent controversy regarding the ROCOR] is a real standard posthumous salvation of non-Orthodox taught by Metropolitan Ephraim of Orthodoxy.... ThereforeBoston (+2019) and Archimandrite Panteleimon, discerning where the Truth is foundentire Metropolis of Portland (along with its bishops, we remain in unity under our bishops in Metropolitan Moses and his suffragan Bishop Sergius) and all the parishes of the Metropolis of Toronto were received by the midst [[Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of many trialsAmerica]]...because grace abides in Other clergy, including the dean of clergy of the Synod.... We uphold our Synod primarily Metropolis of Boston and foremostly as a standard rector of Orthodoxy. All others have betrayed Holy Nativity Convent, also joined the Truth. This was demonstrated Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of late by America along with the election of our new Metropolitan above clergy and bishops.<ref>Fr. Panagiotes Carras. ''[Vitalyhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrthodoxInfo/message/862 An Announcement].'' YAHOO! Groups - OrthodoxInfo.Fri Jun 3, 2011 2:35am.."</ref>

===Overtures with the Old Calendar Greeks===On [[August 19]] / [[September 1]]In 2012, 1986after continuing disputes involving accusations of heresy against Metropolitan Ephraim and Archimandrite Panteleimon, and further revelations regarding the Synod sexual abuse allegations against Archimandrite Panteleimon, a majority of Bishops parishes, Bishop Demetrios of the ROCOR formally deposed Panteleimon, IsaacCarlisle, and all 17 monks of Holy Transfiguration Monastery leave HOCNA for the clergy who followed them into the schism Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America under Metropolitan Pavlos. ''[http://wwwnftu.hocna.infonet/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ROCOR_Statement_December_1986Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.shtmlpdf]]. The Synod stated that "...all the clergymen who have withdrawn with Archimandrite Panteleimon who dare to celebrate the divine services, ignoring their suspension, and thus violate the canons and pronounce upon themselves a sentence of condemnation."

Panteleimon and HTM then joined a synod of the Greek On March 21, 2013, it was [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendaristhttps://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzJKrDVZPwcvMWgxQ0MweHN2dTg/edit?pli=1 announced]] movement headed by Akakios of Diavlia and Gabriel that what remained of the Cyclades. After ROCOR forwarded documents about Panteleimon to Akakios and Gabriel, Holy Orthodox Church in North America had entered into communion with the latter quit the synod. Finding itself with only one bishop, HTM started negotiations with another synod, that True Orthodox Church of Greece (Synod of Archbishop [[Auxentios Makarios of Athens]] (the so-called ) as a "AuxentiitesSister Church"). HTM quit Akakios and joined the Auxentiite synod.

In 19952019, Maximos after the Synod of Kephalonia replaced Auxentios. He then asked ROCOR for Archbishop Makarios of Athens issued a Confession of Faith condemning the same documentation name-worshiping heresy among others, it was announced on April 20, 2019 that HOCNA was provided to Akakios and Gabrielbreaking communion with the Synod of Archbishop Makarios. Upon receiving Following this decision, Metropolitan Makarios of Toronto announced that on the documentationbasis of this decision, Maximos quit as well as the synodcontinued promotion of the name-worshiping heresy by Metropolitan Gregory of Boston, leaving HTM the Toronto Metropolis was withdrawing from HOCNA and was petitioning to be received into the bishops ordained by Auxentios. The latter incorporated a new organization called the '''Holy True Orthodox Church in North America''' or '''HOCNA'''of Greece, Synod of Archbishop Makarios of Athens.

== HOCNA today =Monastic communities=======United States of America====Today*[[Holy Ascension Skete (York, HOCNA consists of Maine)|Holy Ascension Skete]], York, Maine*[[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 30 parishes throughout ]], Brookline, Massachusetts*[[Convent of the United States and CanadaMeeting of the Lord (Stanwood, Washington)|Convent of the most famous Meeting of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattlethe Lord]], Stanwood, Washington*[[http://wwwHoly Nativity Convent (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Nativity Convent]], Brookline, Massachusetts* [[Hermitage of St.stnectariospressMary Magdalene (Warrenton, Virginia)|Hermitage of St.com/Mary Magdalene]]. Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises&mdash;Boston, SeatleWarrenton, and Toronto. HOCNA has three hierarchs:Virginia

* Ephraim, Metropolitan ====Republic of BostonGeorgia====* Makarios, Metropolitan of Toronto* Moses, Bishop Hermitage of RoslindaleSaint Maximus the Confessor, MassachusettsAbastumani.

== External links ==Russia====* [http://www.hocna.net/ HOCNA Metropolis of Boston]* [http://www.hocna.org/ HOCNA Web-Publication] (unofficial?)Holy Dormition Convent, Chubayevo, Chuvashia

Anti-HOCNA publications:==References== * [http:<div><references/></www.hocna.info/ A website created by victims of Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.pokrov.org/controversial/htmon.html HOCNA information on Pokrov website]* [http://pages.prodigy.net/frjohnwhiteford/hocna_facts.htm Fr John Whiteford: articles about HOCNA]div>

== External links =====Official HOCNA Sites===* [http://www.homb.org/ HOCNA Metropolis of Boston]* [http://quietlightcandles.net/ Convent of the Meeting of the Lord] Candle Shop Website* [Categoryhttp:Jurisdictions//thehtml.org Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.holynativityconvent.com/ Holy Nativity Convent]* [http://www.saintannas.org/ St. Anna's Orthodox Church], Roslindale, MA.

==Second Version=Anti-HOCNA websites and documents:===* [http://www.hocna.info/ A website created by former members of Holy Transfiguration Monastery]The * [http://www.pokrov.org/controversial/htmon.html Allegations against HOCNA on Pokrov website]* [http://www.saintjonah.org/articles/hocna_facts.htm Fr John Whiteford's articles about HOCNA]* [http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.pdf Collection of documents pertaining to the accusations of heresy and the scandals concerning Fr. Pateleimon by former clergy of HOCNA.]* [http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FrJohntoMetrEphraim.pdf Open Letter of Fr. John Fleser of St. Anna''Holy s Orthodox Church in North America''' or '''(HOCNA''', whose ruling Archbishop was Archbisop Auxentios of Greece, now falls under ) to Metropolitan Ephraim concerning the spiritual guidance of His Eminencename-worshipping heresy and Fr. Panteleimon's Metroplitan Makarios admission of guilt regarding sexual abuse allegations.]* [http://www.hocna.info/LetterFrSergiusRecentEventsHTM.shtml Letter of TorontoFr. Sergios, Metroplitan Ephraim former monk of Boston Holy Transfiguration Monastery, on the heresy and Metroplian Moses immorality of SeattleFr. After breaking from the Greek Archdiocese and being received into the Panteleimon.]* [http://onimyaslavie.blogspot.com/ Facts about name-worshipping]* [Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]http://www.pokrov.org/display.asp?ds=Article&id=1941 Article in The National Herald] (aka ROCOR), it broke from the latter in 1986 after HOCNA felt ROCOR was following November 29, 2012 edition, on the "Ecumenical Movement"sexual abuse charges against Fr. Panteleimon.* [http://forthosewhohaveearstohear.blogspot. Todaycom/ Who Has Ears to Hear, HOCNA consists of many monastic communitiesLet Him Hear], missions and parishes throughout "the United States, Canada, Greece, Russia, Georgia, Africa and South America. truth about why so many Orthodox Christians have left HOCNA regards itself as being for the last true remnant GOC"; compiled by former monks, clergy and defender faithful of the True Orthodox Church.HOCNA

==History=====Within the Greek ArchdioceseSee also===* [[Archimandrite]] Panteleimon (Metropoulos), the Elder of the monastic communities within HOCNA, had grown up w:Holy Orthodox Church in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America]]. During his time in the Greek Archdiocese, through his Christian example and love for God was able to attract many to the monastic life, founding Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery along with Holy Nativity Convent, and a number of [[parish]]es formed under his spiritual guidance. He had been [[tonsure]]d as a monastic HOCNA on [[Mount Athos]] where he was advised, because of the allegedly increasing [[modernism]] and [[ecumenism]] of Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]], the [[primate]] of the Greek Archdiocese, to break from that jurisdiction and join himself and his followers to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaWikipedia]]. And so in the mid-1960s, Elder Panteleimon seeing the increasing separation from the true teachings of the Orthodox Church by Archbishop Iakovos, decided to join the ROCOR.