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==History==
The Antiochian Village was the vision of His Eminence [[Philip PHILIP(Saliba) of New York|Metropolitan Philip]] of the Antiochian Archdiocese. The 280-acre grounds were purchased from Camp Fairfield, a Presbyterian camp, in 1978, and the first camping season was the summer of 1979. The Conference and Retreat Center was built in 1985 and doubled in size in 1990.
Camp Directors:
1979-1988 Fr. John Namie
1989 Fr. Matthew George served as camp direct
1990-1991 Fr. Paul Finley
1992 Fr. George Alberts
1997-2006 Fr. Michael Nasser
2007-Present Fr. Anthony Yazge
Fr. John Namie served as the camp's founder and first camp director. Under his tutelage and leadership the camp grew from a meager 2 camper session into an ACA accredited camping program that served hundreds of Orthodox Youth each summer bringing our country's children closer to their faith.
After an unsteady 8 years of turnover of the camp director position, Fr. Michael Nasser brought the turbulent camping program back on track, as the camp again started to realize Metropolitan PHILIP's original vision.
to the perennial powerhouse of all Orthodox camping and youth development institutions in all the universe. The camp now serves
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